Chimamanda Father Confirms Dead

The death of the father of a popular novelist, Chimamanda has been announced.

Professor James Nwoye Adichie, an Emeritus Professor of Statistics and Mathematics at the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) who hailed from Abba, Njikoka local government area of Anambra State died on Wednesday night.

According to a source, Adichie was admitted at the Chira Memorial Hospital in Awkuzu, Oyi local government area of the State where he later died at the age of 88.

Adichie was the first Nigerian Professor of Statistics, a member of International Statistical Institute (ISI) since 1978 and member, Governing Council of (ISI) 1985-1987.