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Most Famous Nigerian Writers
Writing 42
Nigeria 446
1,590 CA 
Chinua Achebe Nigerian Novelist 1930–2013
Chinua Achebe Nigerian Novelist 1930–2013 2,914 WS 
Wole Soyinka Nigerian Playwright b. 1934
Wole Soyinka Nigerian Playwright b. 1934 3,894 CN 
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Nigerian Writer b. 1977
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Nigerian Writer b. 1977 10,327 KS 
Ken Saro-Wiwa Nigerian Writer 1941–1995
Ken Saro-Wiwa Nigerian Writer 1941–1995 19,170 BO Ben Okri Nigerian Writer b. 1959
46,217 CA 
Chris Abani Nigerian Writer b. 1966
Chris Abani Nigerian Writer b. 1966 53,673 FN 
Flora Nwapa Nigerian Novelist 1931–1993
Flora Nwapa Nigerian Novelist 1931–1993 81,059 BB 
Biyi Bandele Nigerian Writer b. 1967
Biyi Bandele Nigerian Writer b. 1967 98,525 JP 
J. P. Clark Nigerian Poet 1935–2020
J. P. Clark Nigerian Poet 1935–2020 105,081 HH 
Helon Habila Nigerian Poet b. 1967
Helon Habila Nigerian Poet b. 1967 136,493 TM T. M. Aluko Nigerian Writer 1918–2010
136,593 EC Emmanuel Chukwudi Eze Nigerian Philosopher 1963–2007
142,424 NA 
Nana Asma’u Nigerian Author 1793–1864
Nana Asma’u Nigerian Author 1793–1864 173,288 ZA Zaynab Alkali Nigerian Author b. 1950
190,478 DO Daniel O. Fagunwa Nigerian Writer 1903–1963
191,693 FO 
Femi Osofisan Nigerian Author b. 1946
Femi Osofisan Nigerian Author b. 1946 209,989 JF J. F. Ade Ajayi Nigerian Historian 1929–2014
220,279 CA 
Chris Anyanwu Nigerian Journalist b. 1951
Chris Anyanwu Nigerian Journalist b. 1951 225,822 AG 
Abubakar Gumi Nigerian Scholar 1922–1992
Abubakar Gumi Nigerian Scholar 1922–1992 237,755 ZS 
Zulu Sofola Nigerian Playwright 1935–1995
Zulu Sofola Nigerian Playwright 1935–1995 258,610 WA Wande Abimbola Nigerian Linguist b. 1932
342,510 AF Adebayo Faleti Nigerian Poet 1930–2017
355,752 DG Dele Giwa Nigerian Journalist 1947–1986
379,932 LJ Lateef Jakande Nigerian Editor b. 1929
420,145 IO Isidore Okpewho Nigerian Novelist 1941–2016
492,797 AI 
Abubakar Imam Nigerian Journalist 1911–1981
Abubakar Imam Nigerian Journalist 1911–1981 669,462 SB Solomon Babalola Nigerian Poet 1926–2008
678,891 ME Michael Echeruo Nigerian Poet b. 1937
697,982 AI Abiola Irele Nigerian Literary 1936–2017
743,603 JJ John Jea Nigerian Poet b. 1773
791,776 LI 
Linda Ikeji Nigerian Writer b. 1980
Linda Ikeji Nigerian Writer b. 1980 830,427 BA Betty Abah Nigerian Journalist b. 1974
1,038,423 RU Rosina Umelo Nigerian Writer b. 1930
1,058,988 FA Funso Aiyejina Nigerian Playwright b. 1949
1,307,654 SS Shehu Sani Nigerian Poet b. 1967
1,388,495 FK Farooq Kperogi Nigerian Linguist b. 1973
1,587,299 PA Pius Adesanmi Nigerian Writer d. 2019
1,660,172 CO 
Chika Oduah Nigerian Journalist b. 1986
Chika Oduah Nigerian Journalist b. 1986 1,752,430 IS Isaiah Sakpo Nigerian Writer 1912–1993
1,776,629 RA Remi Adedeji Nigerian Writer b. 1937
1,934,882 PE 
Paschal Eze Nigerian Journalist b. 1960
Paschal Eze Nigerian Journalist b. 1960 2,458,034 ON Ogbonna Nwuke Nigerian Publisher b. 1959
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