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This is a list of notable
poets
from
Nigeria
.
This is a
dynamic list
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Chris Abani
Chinua Achebe
Catherine Obianuju Acholonu
Bayo Adebowale
Toyin Adewale-Gabriel
Funso Aiyejina
Tolu Ajayi
Tolu Akinyemi
Akilu Aliyu
Abdulkareem Baba Aminu
Nana Asma’u
(1793–1864)
Nnorom Azuonye
Sueddie Agema
Adedayo Agarau
Yewande Akinse
B
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Solomon Babalola
Lindsay Barrett
Philip Begho
C
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John Pepper Clark
Chijioke Amu-Nnadi
Barmani Choge
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E
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Michael Echeruo
Amatoritsero Ede
Edoheart
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Femi Fani-Kayode
Peter Fatomilola
G
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Alhaji Garba Gashuwa
Bakare Gbadamosi
H
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Helon Habila
Obo Aba Hisanjani
I
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Tade Ipadeola
J
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John Jea
Onwuchekwa Jemie
L
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Logan February
M
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Mamman Shata
Muhammad Bello dan Fodio
N
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Okey Ndibe
Echezonachukwu Nduka
Uche Nduka
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Godspower Oboido
Odia Ofeimun
Dr. Tanure Ojaide
Gabriel Okara
Diego Odoh Okenyodo
Christopher Okigbo
Ben Okri
Olatubosun Oladapo
Sam Oritsetimeyin Omatseye
Dennis Osadebay
Okinba Launko a.k.a. Femi Osofisan
Niyi Osundare
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Remi Raji
Romeo Oriogun
S
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Ken Saro-Wiwa
Mabel Segun
Lola Shoneyin
Wole Soyinka
U
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Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike
Rems Umeasiegbu
Uthman dan Fodio
V
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Mamman Jiya Vatsa
Jumoke Verissimo
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