List of Nigerian writers
This is a list of Nigerian writers.
A
- Chris Abani, novelist, playwright and poet
- Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, novelist
- Chinua Achebe, novelist, poet and critic
- Catherine Obianuju Acholonu, academic
- Ayobami Adebayo, novelist
- Remi Adedeji, children's writer and academic editor
- Abimbola Adelakun, novelist
- Sade Adeniran, novelist and filmmaker
- Gbemisola Adeoti, poet, academic, and actor
- Saheed Aderinto, author and academic
- Akin Adesokan, novelist and scholar
- Toyin Adewale-Gabriel, poet
- Tomi Adeyemi, novelist and writing coach
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, novelist and poet
- S. A. Afolabi, novelist, short-story writer
- Adedayo Agarau, poet and essayist
- O-Jeremiah Agbaakin, poet
- Ifeoma Aggrey-Fynn, writer
- Tolu Ajayi, poet and writer of fiction
- Tolu Akinyemi, writer, poet
- Dami Ajayi, poet, essayist
- Yemi Ajibade, playwright and actor
- Audrey Ajose, journalist and juvenile fiction writer
- Uwem Akpan, Jesuit priest and writer
- Henry Akubuiro, journalist and novelist
- Hauwa Ali, novelist
- Akilu Aliyu, poet
- Zaynab Alkali, novelist, short-story writer and academic
- T. M. Aluko, novelist and autobiographer
- Elechi Amadi, novelist
- Ifi Amadiume, poet, anthropologist and essayist
- I. N. C. Aniebo, writer
- Karen King-Aribisala, short-story writer, novelist and academic
- Yemisi Aribisala, essayist and food memoirist
- Nana Asmau
- Odafe Atogun, writer
- Sefi Atta, novelist, short-story writer and playwright
- Adaeze Atuegwu, novelist and playwright
- Theophilus Olabode Avoseh, historian
- Uche Azikiwe, author
- Nnorom Azuonye, theatre director, playwright and poet
B
- Rotimi Babatunde, playwright
- Esther Bali, writer of folktale stories, playwright
- Biyi Bandele, novelist, playwright, filmmaker
- Bunmi Banjo
- A. Igoni Barrett, novelist, short-story writer
- Lindsay Barrett, poet, novelist, essayist, playwright, journalist
- Olumbe Bassir
- Muhammed Bello
- Philip Begho, dramatist, short-story writer, poet
- T. J. Benson, novelist and short-story writer
- Omoseye Bolaji
- Natasha Bowen, novelist and teacher
- Oyinkan Braithwaite, novelist
- Bashorun Seinde Arogbofa Writer — Author
C
- Chin Ce
- Chinweizu, critic, essayist, poet, journalist
- John Pepper Clark, poet, playwright
- Teju Cole, novelist, essayist
- Samuel Ajayi Crowther, linguist, translator, diarist, explorer, writer
D
- Usman dan Fodio, poet, political and societal theorist, law and jurisprudence writer
- Abi Dare
- Jude Dibia
- Antera Duke, diarist
E
- Michael Echeruo, poet, critic
- Amatoritsero (Godwin) Ede
- Chike Frankie Edozien
- Philip Effiong
- Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki
- Cyprian Ekwensi, novelist, short-story writer
- Buchi Emecheta, novelist
- E. Nolue Emenanjo
- Akwaeke Emezi
- Olaudah Equiano
- Rosemary Esehagu
- Femi Euba, dramatist
- Dickson Ekhaguere, playwright
F
G
- Godspower Oboido, poet and essayist
- Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, autobiographer
H
- Helon Habila, novelist
- Obo Aba Hisanjani, poet
- Helen Oyeyemi, novelist
I
- Abubakar Adam Ibrahim
- Emmanuel Iduma, novelist, essayist, and academic
- Jordan Ifueko, novelist
- Chukwuemeka Ike, monarch, academic, writer
- Nnanna Ikpo, novelist
- Ejikeme Ikwunze
- Abubakar Imam
- Eghosa Imasuen
- Tade Ipadeola, poet
- Akinwunmi Isola, playwright, dramatist and scholar
- Uzodinma Iweala
- Festus Iyayi
J
K
- Toni Kan
- Stephen Kekeghe writer and academic
- Farooq Kperogi, author, columnist, journalism professor
L
M
- Amina Mama
- Sarah Ladipo Manyika, novelist, short story writer, essayist
- Oliver Mbamara
- Sebastian Okechukwu Mezu
- Dele Momodu
- John Munonye
N
- Nnamani Grace Odi, writer and entrepreneur
- Niran Adedokun, novelist, journalist and columnist
- Okey Ndibe, novelist, columnist, journalist and scholar
- Echezonachukwu Nduka, poet, classical pianist
- Uche Nduka, poet
- Martina Nwakoby
- Nkem Nwankwo, novelist, poet
- Flora Nwapa, novelist
- Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, novelist, humorist, essayist and journalist
- Onuora Nzekwu
- Onyeka Nwelue
- Chuma Nwokolo, writer, poet, humorist, essayist and lawyer
- Abdul Rasheed Na'Allah, writer, poet, scholar and performer
O
- Chigozie Obioma, novelist
- Obiwu, poet, theorist
- Moses Ochonu, academic, historian
- Ike Odimegwu
- Josephat Obi Oguejiofor
- Olu Oguibe
- Ike Oguine
- Molara Ogundipe
- Wole Oguntokun, playwright
- Tanure Ojaide, poet, critic
- Bayo Ojikutu, novelist, essayist, short story writer
- Gabriel Okara, poet
- Chioma Okereke, novelist, poet
- Christopher Okigbo, poet
- Julie Okoh, playwright
- Nnedi Okorafor, writer of fantasy and science fiction
- Ifeoma Okoye, novelist
- Chinelo Okparanta, novelist and short-story writer
- Isidore Okpewho, novelist, critic
- Ben Okri, poet, novelist
- Suyi Davies Okungbowa, fantasy and science fiction author
- Afolabi Olabimtan
- Olatubosun Oladapo, poet, playwright
- Ukamaka Olisakwe
- Simbo Olorunfemi, poet, journalist
- Rita Omokha, journalist and author
- Kole Omotosho, novelist
- Kola Onadipe
- Nuzo Onoh, African horror author
- Chibundu Onuzo
- Osonye Tess Onwueme
- Nduka Onwuegbute
- Ifeoma Onyefulu
- Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia
- Bukola Oriola
- Romeo Oriogun
- Dennis Osadebay, poet
- Femi Osofisan
- E. C. Osondu, short-story writer, novelist
- Ayodele Olofintuade, novelist
- Ifeoma Mabel Onyemelukwe
- Niyi Osundare, poet, dramatist and literary critic
- Onyinye Ough
- Helen Ovbiagele, novelist
- Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí
- Olamidotun Votun-Obada
R
- Remi Sonaiya
- Remi Raji, poet, academic
- Romeo Oriogun, poet
- Ola Rotimi, novelist, theatre director and playwright
S
- Ken Saro-Wiwa, playwright, novelist, poet
- Mabel Segun, poet, playwright
- Lola Shoneyin, novelist, poet
- Zulu Sofola, playwright
- Bode Sowande, playwright
- Wole Soyinka, playwright, poet, novelist; Nobel laureate,
- Ibrahim Sheme, novelist, poet, publisher
T
- Amos Tutuola, novelist
- Kola Tubosun, poet, essayist and linguist
- Tomi Favored
U
- Obiora Udechukwu, poet
- Gracy Ukala, novelist
- Adaora Lily Ulasi, novelist
- Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike, poet
- Chika Unigwe, novelist
- Sam Ukala, playwright, prose fiction writer and poet
V
- Mamman Jiya Vatsa, poet
- Jumoke Verissimo, poet
W
- Ken Wiwa, biographer
- Molara Wood, short-story writer, journalist
Y
- Balaraba Ramat Yakubu, Hausa-language writer
Z
- Sa'adu Zungur, poet and revolutionary