List of Nigerian poets

This is a list of notable poets from Nigeria.

A

 * Gbemisola Adeoti
 * Abdulkareem Baba Aminu
 * Adedayo Agarau
 * Akilu Aliyu
 * Amatoritsero Ede

B

 * Bakare Gbadamosi
 * Barmani Choge
 * Bayo Adebowale
 * Ben Okri
 * BM Dzukogi

C

 * Catherine Obianuju Acholonu
 * Chijioke Amu-Nnadi
 * Chinua Achebe
 * Chris Abani
 * Christopher Okigbo

D

 * Dami Ajayi
 * Dennis Osadebay
 * Diego Odoh Okenyodo

E

 * Echezonachukwu Nduka
 * Edoheart

F

 * Femi Fani-Kayode
 * Okinba Launko a.k.a. Femi Osofisan
 * Funso Aiyejina

G

 * Gabriel Okara
 * Alhaji Garba Gashuwa
 * Godspower Oboido

H

 * Helon Habila

I

 * Ibukun Oyedokun Penawd

J

 * John Jea (1773-1817)
 * John Pepper Clark
 * Jumoke Verissimo

K

 * Ken Saro-Wiwa

L

 * Lindsay Barrett
 * Logan February
 * Lola Shoneyin

M

 * Mabel Segun
 * Mamman Jiya Vatsa
 * Mamman Shata
 * Michael Echeruo
 * Muhammad Bello dan Fodio

N

 * Nana Asma’u (1793–1864)
 * Niyi Osundare
 * Nnorom Azuonye

O

 * O-jeremiah Agbaakin
 * Obo Aba Hisanjani
 * Odia Ofeimun
 * Okey Ndibe
 * Olatubosun Oladapo
 * Onwuchekwa Jemie

P

 * Peter Fatomilola
 * Philip Begho

R

 * Rasaq Malik Gbolahan
 * Remi Raji
 * Rems Umeasiegbu
 * Romeo Oriogun

S

 * Sam Oritsetimeyin Omatseye
 * Solomon Babalola
 * Sueddie Agema
 * Saddiq Dzukogi

T

 * Tade Ipadeola
 * Dr. Tanure Ojaide
 * Tolu Ajayi
 * Tolu Akinyemi
 * Toyin Adewale-Gabriel

U

 * Uche Nduka
 * Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike
 * Uthman dan Fodio

W

 * Wole Soyinka