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Chimamanda To Release Latest Masterpiece “Dream Count” March 2025
Globally acclaimed award-winning Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, will release her latest novel, titled Dream Count.
The novel is scheduled for release on March 3rd, 2025.
Chimamanda shares the news on her Instagram page: “Dream Count is serious and curious and probing and funny.
The writing process has been arduous and has also been filled with ardour. I am deeply excited about this book. I am so proud to have finished it. I cannot wait for my wonderful fans to read it.”
She disclosed that new book will be published in the UK and the Commonwealth by 4th Estate and in the US and Canada by Knopf.
“Dream Count is a poignant tale of love, longing, and deep-seated desires., Dream Count weaves together the stories of four women on their journey toward self-discovery,” she said.
Characters in the Novel
Chiamaka is a Nigerian travel writer living in America. Alone in the midst of the pandemic, she recalls her past lovers and grapples with her choices and regrets.
Zikora, her best friend, is a lawyer who has been successful at everything until ” betrayed and brokenhearted ” she must turn to the person she thought she needed least.
Omelogor, Chiamaka’s bold, outspoken cousin, is a financial powerhouse in Nigeria who begins to question how well she knows herself.
And Kadiatou, Chiamaka’s housekeeper, is proudly raising her daughter in America but faces an unthinkable hardship that threatens all she has worked to achieve.”
Dream Count is a poignant tale of love, longing, and deep-seated desires., Dream Count weaves together the stories of four women on their journey toward self-discovery
The latest masterpiece from the award-winning author promises to take readers on a reflective journey, exploring existential questions that are all too familiar.
Is true happiness ever attainable, or is it just a fleeting state? And how honest must we be with ourselves to love and be loved?
Chimamanda’s Vignette
Chimamanda is a highly decorated writer and public speaker whose work has been translated into over 55 languages.
She received the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for her first novel, Purple Hibiscus (2003), won the Orange Prize for her second novel, Half of a Yellow Sun (2006), and the US National Book Critics Circle Award for her third novel, Americanah (2013), which was named one of The New York Times Top Ten Best Books of 2013.
A story from her collection, The Thing Around Your Neck, was awarded the O Henry Prize.
In 2023, she published her latest work, a children’s book titled Mama’s Sleeping Scarf, under the pseudonym Nwa Grace-James.
Her 2009 TED Talk, The Danger of A Single Story, is one of the most-viewed TED Talks of all time, while her 2012 TEDx Euston talk We Should All Be Feminists ignited a global conversation about feminism and was published as a book in 2014.
A 2022 recipient of Harvard University’s highest honour, The W. E. B. Du Bois Medal, Chimamanda resides in Nigeria and the United States.
The death toll after the flood that hit Adamawa State capital about 10 days ago has been put at 29.
The Deputy Governor of Adamawa State, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta gave the update on Tuesday, in Yola when the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu provided support for affected residents.
Kaletapwa, who represented Governor Ahmadu Fintiri during the symbolic distribution of the cash and other relief items to the flood victims, said the latest assessment of the effects of the July 27, 2025 floods showed, by Monday August 4, that 29 people in total had died as a result of the flood.
The flood in view had swept through communities in Yola South, one of the two local government areas constituting the twin Yola capital territory, and has come to be seen as one of the worst floods that have been recorded in the capital city in recent times.
Farauta, who said the state government had done much on its own to help the victims of the flood, thanked Remi Tinubu for intervening.
Popular broadcaster and host of Your View, Morayo Afolabi-Brown, has officially resigned from TVC Communications after 12 years of service.
Her departure was confirmed in a statement issued by Edward Akintara, Manager of PR, Corporate Communications & Marketing at TVC.
According to the statement, her final working day will be Thursday, August 29, 2025.
Morayo, who also serves as the Managing Director of TVC Entertainment, is stepping down to pursue a long-held personal passion.
“We celebrate her for the incredible impact she has made, not only on Your View, but also to millions of viewers across Nigeria and beyond,” the statement read.
Describing her resignation as a significant moment for the station, TVC assured viewers that Your View will continue with the same standard of excellence.
“Morayo will be dearly missed, however, the show remains strong and will continue to deliver the quality and relevance our audience has come to expect,” the company added.
TVC expressed gratitude for her years of dedication and service, praising her as a “source of inspiration” and a key contributor to the network’s success in daytime programming.
“Her legacy at TVC Communications will endure, and she will always remain a cherished member of the TVC family,” the statement concluded.
The Chartered Institute of Directors Nigeria (CIoD Nigeria) has announced the appointment and resumption of Dr. Taiwo Nolas-Alausa as its new Director General/Chief Executive Officer.Dr. Nolas-Alausa succeeds Mr. Bamidele Alimi, who completed his second and final four-year term as the DG/CEO of the Institute on 31 July,2025.
He is aLearning and Development Consultant with over 22 years of leadership experience across Africa.
Dr. Nolas-Alausa brings to CIoD Nigeria a dynamic blend of strategic insight, communication expertise, and a deep commitment to institutional growth and capacity building.
The President and Chairman of the Governing Council, CIoD Nigeria, Otunba Adetunji Oyebanji, said: “On behalf of the Governing Council of the Chartered Institute of Directors Nigeria, I am pleased to officially welcome Dr. Taiwo Nolas-Alausa as the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Institute.
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