Hafsat Abdulwaheed (born 1952), author, poet, writing in Hausa (A)
Ayobami Adebayo (born 1988), novelist, short story writer (A)
Catherine Acholonu (1951–2014) (A)
Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi (born 1963), human rights activist, non-fiction writer (A)
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (born 1977), novelist, short story writer, non-fiction writer (A)
Abimbola Alao (active since the 1990s), non-fiction writer, short story writer, translator (A)
Lesley Nneka Arimah, short story writer (A)
Nana Asma’u (1793–1864), princess, poet, teacher (A)
Sefi Atta (born 1964), novelist, short story writer, playwright (A)
Ayo Ayoola-Amale (active since 2000), poet, lawyer, cultural educator (A)
Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo (A)
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (A)
Simi Bedford (active since the 1990s), novelist (B)
Buchi Emecheta (1944–2017), novelist, children's writer, playwright, lived in Britain (E)
Rosemary Esehagu (born 1981), Nigerian-American novelist (E)
Debrah Eunice Osagiede (E)
Bilkisu Funtuwa (active since 1994), Hausa novelist (F)
Bassey Ikpi (born 1976), spoken-word poet, writer, mental health advocate (I)
Elizabeth Isichei (born 1939), non-fiction writer, historian, educator (I)
Betty Irabor, website magazine columnist (I)
Karen King-Aribisala (active since 1990), novelist, short story writer (K)
Amina Mama (born 1958), non-fiction writer, educator (M)
Sarah Ladipo Manyika (born 1968), Anglo-Nigerian novelist, short story writer, essayist (M)
Nkiru Njoku (born c. 1980), screenwriter (N)
Martina Nwakoby (born 1937), children's writer, novelist (N)
Flora Nwapa (1931–1993), novelist, short story writer, poet, children's writer, first African woman novelist published in Britain (N)
Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani (born 1976), novelist, humorist, essayist, journalist (N)
Taiwo Odubiyi (born 1965), romance novelist, children's writer, religious columnist (O)
Molara Ogundipe (born 1940), poet, critic, non-fiction writer (O)
P. A. Ogundipe (1927-2020), educator and first Nigerian woman to be published in English (O)
Chioma Okereke, Nigerian born poet, author and short story writer (O)
Julie Okoh (born 1947), playwright, feminist, educator (O)
Ifeoma Okoye (born 1937), novelist, short story writer, children's writer (O)
Chinelo Okparanta (active since 2010), Nigerian-American short story writer, educator (O)
Ukamaka Olisakwe (born 1982), feminist writer, short story writer, screenwriter (O)
Ayodele Olofintuade, novelist and journalist (O)
Nuzo Onoh (born 1962), African Horror writer (O)
Osonye Tess Onwueme (born 1955), playwright, scholar, poet (O)
Ifeoma Onyefulu (born 1959), children's writer, novelist, photographer (O)
Bukola Oriola (born 1976), Nigerian American journalist, autobiographer (O)
Ayisha Osori (active since the late 1990s), lawyer, journalist, business executive (O)
Helen Ovbiagele (born 1944), romance novelist (O)
Helen Oyeyemi (born 1984), novelist (O)
Charmaine Pereira (active since the 1990s), feminist scholar, non-fiction writer (P)
Abidemi Sanusi (active since 2000), novelist (S)
Mabel Segun (born 1930), poet, children's writer (S)
Taiye Selasi (born 1979), novelist, short story writer, photographer (S)
Lola Shoneyin (born 1974), poet, novelist (S)
Zulu Sofola (1935–1995), Nigeria's first published female playwright, educator (S)
Grace Oladunni Taylor (fl.1970–2004), biochemist, non-fiction writer (T)
Teresa Meniru (1931–1994), children's writer (T)
Ada Udechukwu (born 1960), poet and artist (U)
Adaora Lily Ulasi (born 1932), journalist, novelist (U)
Rosina Umelo (born 1930), short story writer, children's writer (U)
Chika Unigwe (born 1974), novelist, short story writer (U)
Pauline Uwakweh or Pauline Onwubiko, writer and academic (U)
Molara Wood (born 1969) journalist, short story writer (W)
Myne Whitman (born 1977), romance novelist (W)
Balaraba Ramat Yakubu (born 1959), romance novelist (Y)
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