American rapper, Onika Tanya Maraj aka Nicki Minaj tweeted in pidgin English, leaving Nigerians on X pleasantly surprised.
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After using the popular term “abeg” in a post, a netizen named Ty questioned who was teaching her Pidgin.
Nicki responded swiftly, showcasing her understanding of Pidgin by saying, “Wetin be the confusion? I Dey have eyes o? I can read all the pidgin weh una pikin de put on my timeline every day. SUCKS TEETH LOUDLY.”
When another netizen gave her the Nigerian name “Oluwanika,” Nicki continued to engage with her fans in Pidgin, further delighting Nigerians.
Her tweets quickly went viral across various social media platforms, generating a plethora of humorous comments.
See the tweets below;
WETIN be dis tin???? New alter ego? 👀
Get ready, Muvaland!!!! Muva is here!!!!!
Naija, oya na!!! Oluwanika go Dey be sweeting you!!! I go dey write a new verse right now.
Walahi,
Oluwanika the ninja- 🥷
Oluwanika the OGA @ the TOP!!!! 👑 https://t.co/vbVmYjlzwY pic.twitter.com/BeIC35soLP— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 2, 2024
Netizens react;
@Nibtaaf_fashion_world: “Wawuuu 😂😂😂😂.”
@Amina_danjuma: “Who give Nicki starch and banga soup😆.”
@Qstacks101: “Hahahahahah, Loud Chuckles 😂.”
@Evelyn____xx: “Ahhhh onikachi (onyekachi but her parent forgot the real spelling) 😂.”
@adg_apparel: “Na her achievements to understand pidgin. We sef no small 😂.”
@Cy_blinks: “Nicki Minaj ❌ Adenike Minaj Adebayo ✅.”
@Jude_bakare: “Nike Minaj you mean ?😂😂😂 Olanike Minaj😂.”
@the_funmeeey: “E for effort 😂.”
@Official_queenbenita: “Nkechi Minaj 😂.”
@Mr_eric__: “The queen to the motherland!!!😂”
@Palmer_olamide: “She needs a Nigerian name already.”
@Okamemmanuel: “😂😂😂😂 okay this is nice.”
@Ozioma_electronics: “Maybe there is a Nigerian in her team😂.”
@hott_galz: “She say wetin be the confusion? 😂😂😂😂😂.”