Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is "devastated" following the death of her 21-month-old son, Nkanu Nnamdi, one of her toddler twins.

• The boy, who Adichie had with her husband Dr Ivara Esege, died on Wednesday after a brief illness.
• An official family statement confirmed the loss, requesting privacy and prayers.
• Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu expressed condolences, stating, "no grief is as devastating as losing a child."