Chimamanda Adichie joins Obi, Datti-Ahmed at the presidential election tribunal

Nigerian writer and award-winning author, Chimamanda Adichie on Tuesday, August 1, joined the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi; and his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed at the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja. Adichie walked into the court room before the tribunal resumed hearing on the adoption of written address by LP […]

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Chimamanda Adichie wrote the preface to Pope Francis’ book: “Hands off Africa”

The Vatican Publishing House announced on Monday, May 22, 2023, the release of a new book by Pope Francis, titled: “Hands off Africa!” which is a rebuke to Western profiteering. The book contains all of the Pope’s speeches during his visits to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan, both countries marred by severe […]

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Women are too difficult, my wife got angry for saying I like Chimamanda Adichie ―Shehu Sani discloses

Former senator who represented Kaduna Central at the National Assembly, Senator Shehu Sani has disclosed how just saying, he likes Chimamanda Adichie, angered his wife. He wrote: “My wife said she likes Soyinka and I was ok with it, and I said I like Chimamanda and suddenly she got angry; Women are too difficult to […]

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Why is America congratulating the winner of this disastrous election? ―Chimamanda Adichie writes Joe Biden

Acclaimed Nigerian contemporary novelist, prolific writer, activist and celebrity, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has written an open letter to the President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, about the recently concluded election in Nigeria. In the letter titled ‘Nigeria’s Hollowed Democracy’ and published in The Atlantic, the renowned author questions why Americans keep congratulating […]

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Chimamanda Adichie bags chieftaincy title (Photos)

Acclaimed Nigerian contemporary novelist, prolific writer, activist and celebrity, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has been conferred with a chieftaincy title in her hometown, Abba, Njikoka LGA, Anambra State, Nigeria. She was on Friday honoured with the title of Odeluwa Abba. The Governor of Anambra State, Charles Soludo and other well known dignitaries attended the ceremony. Disclosing this, […]

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Chimamanda Adichie declined the Nigerian national honours ―Media aide

Award-winning Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, who was recently decorated with Harvard University’s iconic W.E.B. Du Bois Medal, has broken her silence over her non-appearance at the conferment of national honours ceremony by President Buhari on Tuesday, October 11. Putting the records straight, a member of Chimamanda’s communications team, Omawumi Ogbe, told The Guardian that she declined the […]

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Murdered Anambra lady, not my relative ―Chimamanda Adichie

Award-winning novelist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has said that she is not related to a 40-year-old lady, Nkiru Okoye, murdered in Ogbunike, Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State. This is coming after it was reported that the deceased who is the wife of a mechanical engineer, Emenike Okoye, was beaten to death by her brother-in-law, George Okoye, […]

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I can’t wait to call you my President ―Chimamanda Adichie greets Peter Obi on his birthday

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie took to Facebook to celebrate presidential aspirant Peter Obi. Obi turns 61 today, July 19, 2022. The author shared a photo she took with Peter Obi at her mother’s funeral in 2021. In the caption, she wrote glowingly about the former Anambra state governor, recalling fond memories they share. She wrote: “Happy […]

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My opinion about Biafra and Igbo for Nigerian president ―Chimamanda Adichie

Acclaimed Nigerian author, writer, contemporary novelist, activist and celebrity, Chimamanda Adichie gave her opinion about Biafra during her interview with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu. The renowned writer wondered how Igbos can achieve Biafra when they can’t unite towards selecting a Nigerian president who is from the region. The 43-year-old said Igbo people need to rethink how they strategise politically before […]

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Why I don’t attend Catholic Church in Nigeria ―Chimamanda Adichie

Award-winning Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, says Catholicism in Nigeria is way too much about money, thanksgiving, and fundraising and this amongst many other reasons made her stop attending Catholic churches in Nigeria. The 43-year-old novelist stated this during an interview with media personality, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu. According to her, she still considers herself a Catholic nominally […]

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I once had a crush on Ghanaian footballer, Essien –Chimamanda Adichie

Outstanding novelist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has said she once had a mild crush on a Ghanaian footballer, Michael Essien, after the Ghanaian team defeated the United States at a World Cup tournament that Nigeria did not qualify for. She made the revelation in the introduction she wrote for a picture book, Africa― The Future of Football, […]

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Chimamanda Adichie covers Indian Mag, Elle (Photo)

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is the cover star for the September issue of Elle India’s digital magazine. The Nigerian writer was dubbed “The Original Feminist” by the magazine. In an exclusive interview with Elle India’s editor, Supriya Dravid, the feminist icon spoke about storytelling spirits, her scandalous cooking habits and endless curiosity with people’s lives. The interview […]

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