Tag: “Half of a Yellow Sun”

Keside Anosike profiles Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Shoes, magic & the truth – A Chimamanda you don’t know (Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2014 Nominee)

by Keside Anosike "Home is where my best shoes are", Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie stated in an interview with the world’s largest fashion magazine ELLE, sometime in February and I tell…

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Gangster! Fans react to Kunle Afolayan’s destruction of pirated DVD’s in traffic (TWEETS)

by Kolapo Olapoju There's no love lost between Kunle Afolayan and CD pirates and even hawkers. The award-winning Nollywood director was in Lagos traffic on Thursday, 4 September, and he…

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Biyi Bandele: Why can’t Nigerians see Half of a Yellow Sun?

by Biyi Bandele I am yet to meet a single Nigerian who has seen the film who came out of the cinema thinking that they had just seen a film…

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May 2014: Half of a Yellow Sun, Lenovo A369i & 10 other things Nigerians are shopping for on Konga

by Oge Okonkwo May is truly a fun-filled month to Nigerian shoppers, fashion lovers, football lovers, school students and other Nigerians looking forward to events such as the Uefa champions league final,…

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Opinion: Frank thoughts on the non-certification of Half of a Yellow Sun movie in Nigeria

by Henry Onyema The physical shooting ended in 1970 but the war continues by other means. I should be proven wrong with the unbanning of this film in Nigeria. But…

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Commentary: Sex, nudity and Half of a Yellow Sun

by Samuel Olatunji By now you probably have heard of Half of a Yellow Sun, but no one has told you about the nudity and sex scenes, by the way…

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Cover of Chude Jideonwo’s new book ‘Are we the turning-point generation?’ released

by Akintomiwa Agbaje Kachifo Limited, which has published some of the continent’s most finest writers including Chimamanda Ngozi-Adichie, Sefi Atta Binyavanga Wainaina has released the cover for ‘Are we the turning point…

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Chinamanda Adichie: Komlar Dumor – We have lost a star

by Chinamanda Adichie Komla swept into the world, stylish and sure, with his big chuckle, the light in his eyes, a genuine goodwill for people, a familiarity with laughter. He…

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That thing around its neck: Is ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ the biggest flop of 2013? (YNaija Long Read)

by Wilfred Okiche One of the surest things on the planet at the moment? Come Thursday next week, when all of the votes are in and the names are pulled…

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D’banj & Onyeka Onwenu to record official soundtrack for Chimamanda Adichie’s Half of a Yellow Sun

by Chisom Ukaegbu International entertainer, D'banj a.k.a Kokomaster and music veteran, Onyeka Onwenu have been penned down as the artistes to record the official soundtrack for Chimamanda Adichie book turn movie,…

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Singer, Beyonce features writer Chimamanda Adichie in ‘***Flawless’ (READ, WATCH)

by Oge Okonkwo The much anticipated fifth album of Beyonce Knowles-Carter's solo career is finally out. The self -titled album which was  released yesterday, December 12 came as a surprise…

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Genevieve Nnaji vs Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde: Who won the battle of the Amazons in 2013?

by Rachel Ogbu It's been an age old question and perhaps we might never get a clean cut answer at least it feels that way since the screen goddesses Omotola…

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It’s hard to choose: Genevieve Nnaji, Tiwa Savage,Toolz all shine in the trendy yellow frock (LOOK)

by Tutu Akinlabi Actress Genevieve Nnaji, On Air Personality, Tolu "Toolz" Oniru and singer, Tiwa Savage are a sight for sore eyes any day. The trio look like much needed…

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Why we love Genny: Nollywood sweetheart, Genevieve Nnaji looks divine in white for movie premiere (PHOTOS)

by 'Jola Sotubo   Ever the diva, Genevieve Nnaji has shown that she can look hot in any colour, even angelic white! The Nollywood sweetheart brought all of her beauty…

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Trailer #2 for ‘Half Of A Yellow Sun’ featuring Genevieve Nnaji, Onyeka Onwenu and more (WATCH)

The new trailer for the film adaptation of Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's award-winning novel, Half Of A Yellow Sun hit the internet in the wee hours of today, and…

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5 things SK Johnson took away from ‘Half Of A Yellow Sun’ trailer (WATCH)

by SK Johnson The trailer for the Biyi Bandele directed (and written) film adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's novel, Half Of A Yellow Sun, debuted yesterday ahead of it's presentation…

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Hollywood actors,Chiwetel Ejiofor & Thandie Newton star in the film adaptation of Chimamanda Adichie’s ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ (WATCH)

by Rachel Ogbu Here is the first trailer for “Half of a Yellow Sun,” the film adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie‘s award-winning novel. The movie stars Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years A…

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Elnathan John lets go on Chimamanda: “The consequences of loving Ngozi”

by Elnathan John When Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, darling of the world, chooses to, well, refer to Caine Prize nominee Elnathan John as her "boy" in this interview with the Boston…

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Opinion: Don’t be deceived – Chimamanda Adichie is no Achebe

by Okezie J.S. Nwoka The Alili is a centipede; a centipede has one hundred legs. That is what it claims. The claim won the acceptance of nearly every animal in…

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N1.27billion: Half of a Yellow Sun movie to be ‘the most expensive Nollywood movie ever’

by Rachel Ogbu The movie adaptation of Half of a Yellow Sun is said to become the most expensive Nollywood movie ever worth about N1.27billion in production cost, new reports…

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Oh dear: Was Genevieve Nnaji dropped from Half of a Yellow Sun movie?

by Chi Ibe Genevieve Nnaji might have had the opportunity to meet and work with some of Hollywood’s finest including Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dominic Cooper, Anika Noni Rose and Thandie Newton…

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Nollywood ups its game: 10 movies to look forward to in 2012

by Seun Ajayi As I sat in the large auditorium watching the different winners for the 2012 AMAA Awards give their acceptance speeches, a thought clicked; African Cinema was finally choking out…

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Objection! 6 and a half reasons a Nigerian actress should be lead in the Chimamanda film

by Wilfred Okiche Great news filtered in with the announcement of a major motion picture adaptation of Chimamanda Adichie's award winning sophomore novel, 'Half of a yellow sun' by the…

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What abomination? 7 reasons a Nigerian won’t be lead ‘actress’ in the Chimamanda movie

by Emmanuel Osanedum Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde On Wednesday last week, there were auditions for the movie everyone’s talking about – the movie for Chimamanda’s Adichie’s seminal book Half Of A Yellow…

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“Even those who dislike Ojukwu respected him” – Chimamanda Adichie

  Photo credit: 247ureports by Ahaoma Kanu "I will remember how iconic he was during the Nigeria-Biafra war, his voice that meant so much to millions..." -Adiche Recently news that…

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Petition: Reconsider casting Thandie Newton in ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’

by Chi Ibe  We published yesterday news about the screen adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s bestselling novel, “Half of a Yellow Sun” which will include Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dominic Cooper and Thandie Newton…

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Chiwetel Ejiofor and Thandie Newton to star in screen adaptation of Chimamanda Adichie’s ‘Half Of A Yellow Sun’

by Rachel Ogbu Nigerian playwright Biyi Bandele, who is reverend for his stage adaptation of "Things Fall Apart," is making his directorial debut with a new film project, and he's assembled…

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