NIGERIAN AUTHORS

A

• Abimbola Adelakun, novelist
• Chris Abani (born 1966), novelist, playwright and poet
• Chinua Achebe (1930–2013), novelist, poet and critic
• Catherine Obianuju Acholonu (born 1951), academic
• Toyin Adewale-Gabriel (born 1969), poet
• Sola Adeyemi (born 1965), academic, theatre director, short-story writer and poet
• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (born 1977), novelist
• Ifeoma Aggrey-Fynn (d. 2015), writer
• Tolu Ajayi (born 1946), poet and writer of fiction
• Yemi Ajibade (1929–2013), playwright and actor
• Uwem Akpan (born 1971), Jesuit priest and writer
• Akilu Aliyu (1918–1998), poet
• Zaynab Alkali (born 1950), novelist, short-story writer and academic
• T.M. Aluko (1918–2010), novelist and autobiographer
• Elechi Amadi (born 1934), novelist
• Ifi Amadiume (born 1947), poet, anthropologist and essayist
• Karen King-Aribisala, short-story writer, novelist and academic
• Sefi Atta (born 1964), novelist, short-story writer and playwright
• Nnorom Azuonye (born 1967), theatre director, playwright and poet

B

• Rotimi Babatunde
• Biyi Bandele (born 1967)
• A. Igoni Barrett (born 1979)
• Olumbe Bassir (1919–2001)
• Philip Begho (born 1956)

C

• Chin Ce (born 1966)
• Chinweizu (born 1943)
• John Pepper Clark (born 1935)
• Samuel Ajayi Crowther (1809–1891)

D

• Jude Dibia (born 1975)
• Antera Duke, diarist

E

• Michael Echeruo (born 1937)
• Amatoritsero (Godwin) Ede
• Philip Effiong (1925-2003)
• Cyprian Ekwensi (1921–2007)
• Buchi Emecheta (born 1944)
• E. Nolue Emenanjo (born 1943)
• Olaudah Equiano (c. 1745–97)
• Rosemary Esehagu (born 1981)
• Femi Euba (born 1942)

F

• Daniel Olorunfemi Fagunwa (1903–1963)
• Adebayo Faleti
• Toyin Falola (born 1953)
• Dan Fulani
• Bilkisu Funtuwa
• Fred Oyetayo

G

• Godspower Oboido (born 1988), poet and essayist

Abubakar Gimba (1952-2015), Poet, Novelist and Essayist

H

• Helon Habila (born 1967)
• Obo Aba Hisanjani (born 1949)

I

• Akinwunmi Isola
• Uzodinma Iweala (born 1982)
• Festus Iyayi (born 1947)
• Ejikeme Ikwunze
• Abubakar Imam (1911-1981)
• Eghosa Imasuen (born 1976)
• Ike Odimegwu
• Isyaku Bala Ibrahim (born 1975), Nupe Language Writer, Biographer ^[2]

J

• John Jea (1773-?)
• Samuel Johnson (1846-1901)
• Josephat Obi Oguejiofor

L

• Duro Ladipo (1931–1978)
• Abimbola Lagunju (born 1960)

M

• Amina Mama (born 1958)
• Oliver Mbamara
• Sebastian Okechukwu Mezu (born 1941)
• Dele Momodu (born 1960)
• John Munonye (born 1929)

N

• Uche Nduka (born 1963)
• Echezonachukwu Nduka (born 1989)
• Martina Nwakoby (born 1937)
• Nkem Nwankwo (1936–2001)
• Flora Nwapa (1931–1993)
• Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, novelist, humorist, essayist and journalist
• Onuora Nzekwu (born 1928)
• Onyeka Nwelue (1988)

O

• Olu Oguibe (born 1964)
• Ike Oguine
• Molara Ogundipe (born 1949)
• Wole Oguntokun
• Tanure Ojaide (born 1949)
• Gabriel Okara (born 1921)
• Christopher Okigbo (1932–1967)
• Isidore Okpewho (born 1941)
• Nnedi Okorafor
• Ifeoma Okoye (born 1937)
• Christopher Okigbo (1932–1967)
• Chinelo Okparanta
• Ben Okri (born 1959)
• Obinna Charles Okwelume (born 1981)
• Afolabi Olabimtan (1932-2003)
• Olatubosun Oladapo (born 1943)
• Ukamaka Olisakwe (born 1982)
• Simbo Olorunfemi
• Kole Omotosho (born 1943)
• Rotimi Ogunjobi (born 1958)
• Kola Onadipe (1922–1988)
• Nduka Onwuegbute (born 1969)
• Ifeoma Onyefulu (born 1959)
• Osonye Tess Onwueme (born 1955)
• Bukola Oriola (born 1976)
• Dennis Osadebay (1911–1995)
• Femi Osofisan (born 1946)
• E. C. Osondu
• Niyi Osundare (born 1947)
• Helen Ovbiagele (born 1944)
• Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí

R

• Remi Raji
• Ola Rotimi (1938– 2000), novelist, theater director, playwright

S

• Ken Saro-Wiwa (1941–1995)
• Mabel Segun (born 1930)
• Lola Shoneyin (born 1974)
• Zulu Sofola (1935–1995)
• Ayo Sogunro (born 1984)
• Wole Soyinka (born 1934), awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature
• Bode Sowande (born 1948)

T

• Amos Tutuola (1920–1997)
• Tanure Ojaide

U

• Obiora Udechukwu (born 1946)
• Adaora Lily Ulasi (born 1932)
• Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike (born 1975)
• Chika Unigwe (born 1974)

V

• Mamman Jiya Vatsa (1944–1986)
• Jumoke Verissimo (born 1979)

W

• Ken Saro-Wiwa (1941 – 1995)
• Ken Wiwa (born 1968)

Y

• Balaraba Ramat Yakubu