List of Nigerian writers

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Contents 1 A 2 B-E 3 F-K 4 L-N 5 O 6 R-T 7 U-Z

[edit] 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[1]
• 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

[edit] B-E

• Babafemi Badejo
• Francoise Balogun
• Biyi Bandele
• A. Igoni Barrett (1979– )
• Charles Bodunde
• Qasim Bolaji-Ashogbon
• Tubal Rabbi Cain (1964–)
• Chidi Anthony Opara
• 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[[2]]
• Philip Effiong jr.[3]
• 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
• Chielozona Eze
• Vera Ezimora
• Abitogun Oladipo Ojo
• Itunu-Abitogun Oyinlade Oladipo
• Akinbami Oluseyi Macaulay
• Aderinola Richardson (nee Aderemi)

[edit] 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[4]
• Senator Ihenyen
• Ikhide R. Ikheloa (Nnamdi)
• Esiaba Irobi
• Akinwunmi Isola
• Uzodinma Iweala
• Obi "Obiwu" Iwuayanwu
• Festus Iyayi
• Abubakar Imam

• Femi Jeboda
• Prince Joshua Olawuyi
• Biodun Jeyifo (1946– )
• Mike Jimoh
• Samuel Johnson

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

[edit] L-N

• Abimbola Lagunju
• Obakanse S. Lakanse
• Akeem Lasisi

• Amina Mama
• Oliver Mbamara
• Ayodele Morocco-Clarke (1973–)
• John Munonye
• 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

[edit] 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
• 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
• Bunmi Oyinsan
• Dupe Olorunjo
• Naan Pocen
• Seni Ogunkola

[edit] 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 Taire

[edit] 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

• Oladipo Yemitan

• Sa'adu Zungur