List of Nigerian writers

A

*Adam Abdulahi
*Yusufu Adamu
*Chris Abani
*Andy Abulu
*Chinua Achebe (1930– )
*Wale AdebanwiBAYO ADEBOWALE (1944-)
*Remi Adedeji (1937– )
*Abiola Adegboyega
*Dapo Adeniyi
*Mobolaji Adenubi
*Kole Ade-Odutola
*Kayode Aderinokun
*Pius Adesanmi
*Akin Adesokan
*Sean Adetula
*Toyin Abiodun
*Toyin Adewale-Gabriel
*Sola Adeyemi (1965– )
*Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (1977– )
*Emeka Agbayi
*Rita Aghadiuno [http://www.ritaihekwaba.com]
*Tolu Ajayi (1946– )
*Segun Akinlolu
*Segun Akinyode
*Akilu Aliyu
*Odinaka Anudu
*Isiaka Aliagan
*Olufunmi Aluko
*T.M. Aluko (1918– )
*Elechi Amadi (1934– )
*Ifi Amadiume
*Peter Anny-Nzekwue
*Ike Anya
*G. O. Apata
*Sefi Atta (1964– )
*Babatunde Awoyele
*Anne Axis
*Unoma Nguemo Azuah
*Nnorom Azuonye
*Tunde Akinloye

B-E

*Babafemi Badejo
*Francoise Balogun
*Biyi Bandele
*A. Igoni Barrett (1979– )
*Charles Bodunde
*Qasim Bolaji-Ashogbon
*Tubal Rabbi Cain (1964–)
*Chin Ce (1966– )
*John Pepper Clark (1935– )
*Samuel Ajayi Crowther (1809–1891)
*Olumbe Bassir
*Folasayo Dele-Ogunrinde
*Umaru Dembo
*David Diai
*Jude Dibia (1975– )
*Ebereonwu
*Philip Efiong [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Effiong]
*Philip Effiong jr. [http://www.philip-effiong.com]
*Etebom Ekpo
*Michael Echeruo (1937– )
*Amatoritsero (Godwin) Ede
*Eyitemi Egwuenu
*Victor Ehikhamenor
*Cyprian Ekwensi (1921– )
*Buchi Emecheta (1944– )
*E. Nolue Emenanjo
*Perpetual Emenekwum-Eziefule
*Olaudah Equiano (c. 1745–97)
*Rosemary Esehagu (1981– )
*Femi Euba
*Awal Idris Evuti
*Chielozona Eze
*Vera Ezimora
*Abitogun Oladipo Ojo
*Itunu-Abitogun Oyinlade Oladipo
*Akinbami Oluseyi Macaulay
*Aderinola Richardson (nee Aderemi)

F-K

*Daniel Olorunfemi Fagunwa
*Adebayo Faleti
*Dan Fulani

*Harry Oludare Garuba (1958– )
*Jumoke Giwa
*Healson Adedayo Farore, Sr.

*Helon Habila

*Ogaga Ifowodo
*Anita Omoiataman Ihaza
*Rita Ihekwaba [http://www.ritaihekwaba.com]
*Senator Ihenyen
*Ikhide R. Ikheloa (Nnamdi)
*Esiaba Irobi
*Akinwunmi Isola
*Uzodinma Iweala
*Obi "Obiwu" Iwuayanwu
*Festus Iyayi
*Abubakar Imam

*Oritsegbemi Emmanuel Jakpa
*Femi Jeboda
*Prince Joshua Olawuyi
*Biodun Jeyifo (1946– )
*Mike Jimoh
*Samuel Johnson

*Kokalu O. Kalu
*Uduma Kalu
*Hamzat Kassim
*Sulaiman Ibrahim Katsina
*Olubukola Kwegan

L-N

*Abimbola Lagunju
*Obakanse S. Lakanse
*Akeem Lasisi

*Amina Mama
*Oliver Mbamara
*Ayodele Morocco-Clarke (1973–)
*John Munonye
*Akanji Nasiru
*Uche Nduka
*Austyn Njoku
*Obi Nwakanma
*Martina Awele Nwakoby (1937– )
*Nkem Nwankwo (1936–2001)
*Flora Nwapa (1931–1993)
*Njideka Nwapa-Ibuaka
*Chuma Nwokolo
*Angela Nwosu
*Maik Nwosu
*Nkechi Nwosu-Igbo
*Azuka Nzegwu
*Onuora Nzekwu
*Godwin Ubong Akpan

O

*Olu Obafemi
*Iheoma Obibi
*Obinna Charles Okwelume
*Hyacinth Obunseh
*Sunny E. Ododo
*Pastor Taiwo Odubiyi
*Odia Ofeimun
*Chike Ofili
*Sarah O'Gorman
*Olu Oguibe
*Ike Oguine
*Molara Ogundipe
*Samuel Olagunju Ogundipe
*Tolulope Ogunlesi
*Denrele Ogunwa
*Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi
*Yemi D. Ogunyemi
*Ijeoma Ogwuegbu
*Francis Ohanyido (1970– )
*Tanure Ojaide
*Bamiji Ojo
*Akinloye Ojo
*Olatubosun Oladapo
*Gabriel Okara (1921– )
*Oladejo Okedeji
*Wale Okediran
*Chika Okeke
*Remi Okere
*Niran Okewole
*Christopher Okigbo (1932–1967)
*Onookome Okome
*Ike Okonta
*Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu
*Dike Okoro
*Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo
*Wole Oguntokun
*Osita Okoroafor
*Ben Okri (1959– )
*Afolabi Olabimtan
*Simbo Olorunfemi
*Taiwo Oloruntoba-Oju
*Esho Oluborode
*Alade E. Oluwadamilola
*Kole Omotosho (1943– )
*Nduka Onwuegbute (1969– )
*Osonye Tess Onwueme (1955– )
*Dillibe Onyeama
*Frank Onyebu
*Nwando Onyeabo
*Alexander Orok
*Nnaemeka Oruh
*Dennis Osadebay
*Femi Osofisan
*Chinye Phiona Osai
*Sanya Osha
*Sola Osofisan
*E.C. Osondu
*Niyi Osundare (1947– )
*Tony Nduka Otiono
*Helen Ovbiagele (1944– )
*Jamin Owhovoriole
*Stella Dia Oyedepo
*Bunmi Oyinsan
*Dupe Olorunjo
*Naan Pocen
*Seni Ogunkola

R-T

*Remi Raji
*Aderemi Raji-Oyelade

*Ken Saro-Wiwa (1941–95)
*Lola Shoneyin
*Mudi Sipikin
*Ladipo Soetan
*Zulu Sofola (1935–95)
*Bode Sowande (1948–)
*J. Sobowole Sowande
*Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye
*Wole Soyinka (1934– ), awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature
*Loud Speaker
*Emmanuel Sule
*Mohammed Sule
*Muritala Sule
*Kola Tubosun
*Adebisi Thompson
*Amos Tutuola (1920-97)
*Morenike TaireOdijie Ehis Michael

U-Z

*Uche Nworah
*Ebele Uche-Nwakile
*Françoise Ugochukwu, born in France
*Clarius Ugwuoha
*Gracy Ukala (formerly Osifo)
*Adaora Lily Ulasi (1932– )
*Sumaila Isah Umaisha
*Karo Umukoro
*Chika Unigwe
*Emman Usman Shehu
*Ronnie Uzoigwe

*Jumoke Verissimo

*Ugonna Wachuku (1971– ), lives in Geneva, Switzerland
*Segun Williams
*Ken Wiwa (1968– ), now resides in Canada
* Kenneth Nwobosi(www.kenobosi.tk)
*Molara Wood
*Temitope Olodo, lives in London,www.temitopeolodo.co.uk

*Oladipo Yemitan

*Sa'adu Zungur