Chimamanda Adichie

Things To Expect in Chimamanda Adichie’s New Book “Dream Count” Coming Out March 2025

October 3, 2024

Things To Expect in Chimamanda Adichie’s New Book “Dream Count” Coming Out March 2025

It seemed like the world paused momentarily when Nigerian best-selling author Chimamanda Adichie announced that she would be releasing a new book called “Dream Count” on March 4, 2025. The author is one of Nigeria’s most decorated and highly respectable writers, a feminist and an activist. Chimamanda has always been able to capture deep societal... Read More

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‘If anything is hollow it is her well-manicured diva head not our democracy’ – FFK reacts to Chimamanda’s Letter

In a statement released on Saturday, Femi Fani-Kayode, the Director of Special Media Projects for the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, described Chimamanda Adichie’s open letter to President Joe Biden as “garbage” and unfit even for a public toilet. Adichie’s letter, titled “Nigeria’s Hollow Democracy: Why is America congratulating the winner of this disastrous election?” was... Read More

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December 30, 2020

‘The #EndSARS Protesters’ is YNaija Person of the Year 2020

The editorial board of Y! (TV and Online) is pleased to announce the #EndSARS Protesters comprising all campaigners, promoters, online as well as offline protesters, as its pick for Person of the Year 2020. Chosen by a consensus of YNaija editors, #EndSARS Protesters emerged overall winner amongst Ezra Olubi and Shola Akinlade, H.E. Seyi Makinde, Dr. Sam... Read More

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#EndSARS Protesters, Akinwunmi Adesina, Chimamanda Adichie, Davido, Ezra Olubi, Israel Adesanya, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Olasunkanmi Opeifa, sam adeyemi, Seyi Makinde, Shola Akinlade, YNaija Person of the Year 2020

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October 26, 2020

Here’s all you need to know about Chimamanda Adichie’s new book; Zikora + excerpt

Nigerian literary icon, Chimamanda Adichie is set to release a new book after a 7-year hiatus. Chimamanda, whose last released work was Americanah in the year 2013, will be releasing her latest work titled Zikora on the 267h of October 2020 as part of Amazon Original Stories. Zikora is a centred on the character of... Read More

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‘…I don’t represent Nigeria’ – Did Chimamanda Adichie echo the thoughts of Nigerians or …?

Nigeria Twitter woke up to a report from a recent interview with The Africa Report where Novelist, Chimamanda Adichie was asked if she saw herself as an ambassador for Nigeria in the US; and she pointed out that she is an ambassador of her own self and as such doesn’t represent Nigeria. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie:... Read More

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January 15, 2020

Chimamanda makes history in the Netherlands!

Renowned author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has started the year 2020 from where she left off in 2019 by receiving another award. On Saturday the 11th of January, Adichie became the first recipient of the Belle van Zuylen Ring, an honorary prize awarded by the International Literature Festival Utrecht (ILFU), Netherlands. Adichie was awarded the prize... Read More

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December 16, 2019

#YNaija2019Review: Burna’s Grammy nom, Beyonce’s Afrobeats gift, Chimamanda forever …10 Moments that made us proud

It is hard being a Nigerian and this year was as demanding as any other in recent times. But every once in a while, some moments presented themselves that made us deeply proud to be Nigerian. These 10 moments/people/events had us waving the flag. 8 year-old Tanitoluwa is world chess champion The world was drawn... Read More

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Read Chimamanda Adichie’s elegantly moving tribute to Binyavanga Wainaina and cry with us

Frankly, I have been on the look out for Chimamanda Adichie‘s reaction to the passing away of late Kenyan author Binyavanga Wainaina, who died last week. Many people are still coming to terms that Wainaina is no more, and the worse feeling is knowing that he’s irreplaceable. Today on Instagram, Adichie wrote an elegantly moving... Read More

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September 25, 2018

Chimamanda Adichie announces return of her creative writing workshop

Internationally-acclaimed, award-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has announced the return of her annual ‘Creative Writing Workshop.’ The workshop is sponsored by Trace Nigeria, and will run from November 20 to November 30, 2018. This announcement was made at a press conference held recently in Lagos. “The workshop, which is currently in its 11th year, will... Read More

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August 20, 2018

Entertainment Roundup: Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra set to wed; Davido, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage top nominations for 2018 AFRIMA | More stories

Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today: The organisers of the All African Music Awards (AFRIMA) have announced the nominees for the 5th edition scheduled to hold in November 2018. The list unveiled by the African Union Commission (AUC) and the International Jury... Read More

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January 28, 2018

“President Buhari needs to dismount…” “It reflects very poorly on French people” | Read our top 10 quotes from last week

Liberia got a new president, Nigeria’s president has been asked by one of his predecessors not to run for reelection and Chimamanda Adichie delivered so flawless a clapback to foreign media, we want her to run for President! These events and more gave us the juicy and controversial quotes that made the week: Olusegun... Read More

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December 23, 2017

#YNaija2017Review: Chimamanda on Trans Women, Governor Yari on Meningitis, Daddy GO on social media… See the 10 worst quotes of the year

Somebody gag them, they need to shut it. Honestly Arranged from least cringeworthy to most cringeworthy. ‘’If you get your wife through Facebook, you will lose her on YouTube’’- Pastor Enoch Adeboye Daddy GO is ancient, and of another era. That is the only way we can explain this misreading of social media. ‘’It is... Read More

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October 25, 2017

Chimamanda Adichie portrays Melania Trump as racist and obsessed with Michelle Obama in a micronovel

Author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has portrayed Melania Trump as envious and obsessed with Michelle Obama in her latest micronovel. The Nigerian author penned a short story for the The New York Times’ style magazine, T, titled Janelle Asked to the Bedroom. She painted the first lady, whoreferred to throughout only as “Mrs T”—as the reluctant... Read More

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October 19, 2017

Chimamanda Adichie featured in New York Times “Greats” issue

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a cover star of the 2017 “Greats” issue of The New York Times Style Magazine. The special issue, which is released annually, celebrates individuals who are masters in their respective fields and whose work and vision have transformed modern culture. The 2017 “Greats” issue appeared online on October 16th, and will... Read More

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September 15, 2017

Full at Forty: The destiny of Chimamanda Adichie

by Alexander O. Onukwue Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: critically acclaimed author, thinker, and mother. Easily one of the most influential names in the literary world today, the young woman who began her writings from the same room in which Chinua Achebe had lived on the campus of the University of Nigeria Nsukka, has become an enigmatic... Read More

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September 6, 2017

Einstein Foundation names Ezekwesili, Adichie, 98 others among “visionaries of our time”

The Albert Einstein Foundation has selected a former minister of education, Oby Ezekwesili, and literary icon, Chimamanda Adichie, among “the leading visionaries of our time”. The publication, “Genius: 100 Visions for the Future” is, according to the website, ‘a once-in-a-century publishing event with the world’s greatest thinkers in Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Literature, The Arts,... Read More

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September 4, 2017

I did not write any article about Biafra – Chimamanda Adichie

Literary giant, Chimamanda Adichie has distanced herself from pro-Biafran articles credited to her name. The headline of one of such write-ups read, ‘Enough of this Political Correctness, I am a Biafran and Nothing Else- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’ In a Facebook post on Monday, Adichie said she never made any statement or wrote articles about Biafra.... Read More

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August 29, 2017

Chimamanda Adichie receives honorary degree from University of Edinburgh

Nigerian novelist, Chimamanda Adichie, has been awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters by the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. https://twitter.com/EdinburghUni/status/902195530708725760 https://twitter.com/EdinburghUni/status/901494263044767745 The award was presented by the vice chancellor of the university, Timothy O’Shea in recognition of her achievement an author and public intellectual. She said, “It is lovely to be in this place, which... Read More

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Chimamanda Adichie wins major French literary award for ‘Dear Ijeawele’

“Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has just been been named one of three winners of Le Grand Prix de l’héroïne Madame Figaro. The prize was established in 2006 by the French magazine Madame Figaro to celebrate heroines of French and foreign literature. Each year the shortlisted works... Read More

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Why Farafina Trust Writing Workshop will not be holding this year – Chimamanda Adichie

Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has said the 2017 edition of the Farafina Trust Writing Workshop will not be holding this year. In a statement late Wednesday, Adichie said the workshop which would have been in its tenth year will not hold due to the withdrawal of its sponsor, the Nigerian Breweries PLC (NB PLC). Read... Read More

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Opinion: Isoken is the most accurate movie about Chimamanda yet

by Alexander O. Onukwue Even while the final credits scrolled up, you lingered by the steps to know if there would be some other enthralling piece of drama in this movie. Yes, Isoken is that enjoyable. For the level of resources available to and outputs from Nollywood at the moment, it is almost the perfect... Read More

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Vera Ezimora: I finally met my BFF Chimamanda and you won’t believe what I did!

by Vera Ezimora It’s no secret that I love Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Look at the posts I’ve written about her. I rarely feel so deeply about a public figure, but Chimamanda is a bold, beautiful, intelligent Igbo girl, so what’s not to love? And she’s even from Anambra, too. If I reach far and grasp... Read More

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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

by Dolapo Adelana These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. 1. Reuben Abati’s article about my breasts was quite comical – TBoss Former Big Brother Naija housemate, TBoss has said she was amused by Reuben Abati’s article about her mammary glands and her display of nudity while on the show. 2. ‘$50m: EFCC probes... Read More

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‘I want to put my defensiveness aside’ | Chimamanda issues a non-apology for her recent comments (READ)

Nigerian-born author, Chimamanda Adichie has clarified her statement on transgender women. Adichie in an interview with UK’s Channel 4 news had said it was difficult for her to equate the experiences of transgender women with females who have been women all their lives. Her statement had upset many people who claimed she was wrong. In a... Read More

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November 12, 2016

Ifeoluwa Adedeji: Radically speaking [NEW VOICES]

by Ifeoluwa Adedeji The feminist movement has acquired so much importance globally, owing largely to the work of popular women who stand at the center of their careers and have committed to speaking out about the plight of women in a world ordered by men. Indeed, different public personalities have taken note of this campaign for... Read More

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