Ivara Esege

Ivara Esege

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Ivara Esege is a hospital physician and the husband of acclaimed Nigerian-American writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Married in 2009, he plays a supportive role in her life, especially as they navigate parenthood together, recently welcoming twin boys.

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Nkanu was placed on antibiotics by her husband, Ivara Esege.

I don't want to return to Nigeria
The Punch·NigeriaNigeria· 2026-09-13
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Nkanu was placed on antibiotics by her husband, Ivara Esege.

I don't want to return to Nigeria
The Punch·NigeriaNigeria· 2026-09-13
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Ivara Esege is the husband of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and a doctor who is involved in the care of their children.

L’autrice Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, dont le fils de 21 mois est mort à l’hôpital, met en cause le système de santé du Nigeria
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2026-01-13
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Ivara Esege is the husband of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and the father of the deceased twin.

Lutto per la scrittrice nigeriana Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: morto uno dei due gemelli
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-01-11
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's husband, Ivara Esege, is mentioned as a good father to their children.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie says she is terrified her sons will ‘join manosphere’ | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-11
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been married to Nigerian doctor Ivara Esege since 2009.

Choose your partner wisely, Chimamanda urges young women
The Punch·NigeriaNigeria· 2025-07-04
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Ivara Esege is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's husband and a Nigerian doctor.

Writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on the grief which fuelled her latest novel
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-03-29
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Ivara Esege is a hospital physician and the husband of Chimamanda Adichie.

Why I kept my twin boys' birth private
The Punch·NigeriaNigeria· 2025-02-16
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