The passing of Professor James Nwoye Adichie, the father of the esteemed Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has been announced. He passed away on Wednesday night, June 10, at Chira Memorial Hospital in Awkuzu, Oyi local government area of Anambra State. The late Professor Adichie, who celebrated his 88th birthday on March 1, was an Emeritus Professor of Statistics and Mathematics at the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) and was the first Nigerian Professor of Statistics, attaining the title in 1976. He is survived by his wife and children. May his soul rest in peace, Amen.