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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie to receive 16th honorary PhD

The Catholic University of Louvain has announced that it will be awarding Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie an honorary doctorate degree on April 22, The Guardian has reported. This will be the esteemed Nigerian...

10 Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie quotes to liberate your thoughts

In a world where many fear criticisms and would rather succumb to social pressures, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie stands out. The Nigerian writer, activist and public speaker is admired by many for the blunt...

Is Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie the ‘Original Feminist’?

Without a doubt, 2018 has been a fantastic year for Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. On Monday, September 3, ELLE India released a teaser of an interview with the award-winning writer followed...

Look of the Week: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie wore a beautiful red lace dress for the UK premiere of Half of a Yellow Sun.

Casting of Thandie Newton in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Critically Acclaimed “Half of a Yellow Sun” Creates Controversy

When Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie published her second book Half of a Yellow Sun in 2006, she probably didn’t all the acclaimation and appraisal that the book has recieved. After all, she was still a...

Renowned Nigerian writer Chimamanda Adichie crowned an African traditional chief in her hometown

Chimamanda Adichie received a chieftaincy title in her hometown, Abba, Anambra State, on Friday, December 30, 2022. The traditional king of Abba conferred the title ‘Odeluwa’ to the prolific...

Chimamanda’s war is with all progressives

I would have to acknowledge that by the logic of what Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie refers to as “prevailing ideological orthodoxy”, many would find problematic my writing of this essay. She is...

‘They were actively campaigning to cancel me’: Chimamanda lashes out at two former writing students

Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has sparked a fiery debate after publishing an article where she accuses two former writing students of exploiting her and campaigning to “cancel” her....

Chimamanda’s novel ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ voted Women’s prize ‘winner of winners’

Celebrated award-winning Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has emerged as the public’s favorite winner of the Women’s Prize for Fiction. Her critically acclaimed book, Half of...

Chimamanda Adichie debunks plagiarism allegations over ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ book

Celebrated and award-winning Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has refuted claims by fellow author, Anne Giwa-Amu, that she plagiarized her Half of a Yellow Sun book. The critically acclaimed book,...

Author Chimamanda Adichie faces backlash after claiming skin colour isn’t a big issue in Nigeria

Nigerian author and celebrated feminist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has become the subject of criticisms following her claims that in Nigeria “skin colour didn’t have meaning.” Adichie...

Nigerians divided as Lupita plays Igbo character in TV adaptation of Chimamanda’s ‘Americanah’

Nigerians have expressed mixed reactions to the news that Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong’o will be playing a Nigerian character in her passion project Americanah, based on the best-selling novel...

Chimamanda Adichie designs limited medallions with a powerful meaning

Nigerian and globally acclaimed writer and activist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has put her pen and pencils to more diverse uses showing that her skills do not only lie in words but designing of jewellery...

Five Chimamanda Adichie speeches that prove she is an iconic African woman

Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie is known across the world for many things.  She has published three novels, one short story collection and two book-length essays. She has also spoken on different...

Chimamanda is right, biracial Meghan Markle will make the Commonwealth relevant

Recently, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was in a public conversation with Hillary Clinton where she faulted Hillary for identifying herself on her Twitter page as a wife, a mother and grandmother when Bill...

Chimamanda Adichie honoured with a Duke Doctorate as Americanah gets NYT Listing

It is so gob-smacking to get one more thrilling news that puts African literature a notch higher in the global station through the forth-coming Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s honorary PhD reck from the...

Chimamanda Adichie to engage Hillary Clinton in conversation at 2018 PEN Festival

The Nigerian master-novelist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie will soon be in what is expected to be an intellectually titanic conversation with the American writer and politician, Hillary Clinton at the 2018...

Chimamanda Adichie Launches Campaign To Promote Made-in-Nigeria Brands

Multiple award-winning Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie will be wearing made-in-Nigeria brands to promote the local fashion industry. In a post she made on her Facebook page May 8th,...

Chimamanda Adichie Makes Fortune Magazine’s Greatest Leaders List

Nigerian-born award-winning writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been named one of Fortune Magazine’s “world’s greatest leaders.” Adichie, 39, is ranked No. 42 on the list and...

Chimamanda Adichie Says Beyoncé’s Feminism is Not Her Type of Feminism

Nigerian-born award-winning author and novelist Chimamanda Adichie believes there are different types of feminism and that one size doesn’t fit all. According to Fader Magazine,...