This is a list of notable poets from Nigeria.

A

* 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

B

* Solomon Babalola * Lindsay Barrett * Philip Begho

C

* John Pepper Clark * Chijioke Amu-Nnadi

D

* Delight Chilegide Olumati

E

* Michael Echeruo * Amatoritsero Ede * Edoheart

F

* Femi Fani-Kayode * Peter Fatomilola

G

* Alhaji Garba Gashuwa * Bakare Gbadamosi

H

* Helon Habila * Obo Aba Hisanjani

I

* Tade Ipadeola

J

* John Jea * Onwuchekwa Jemie * Joseph Awujoola

L

*Logan February

N

* Okey Ndibe * Echezonachukwu Nduka * Uche Nduka

O

* Godspower Oboido * Odia Ofeimun * Tanure Ojaide, Dr. Tanure Ojaide * Gabriel Okara * Diego Odoh Okenyodo * Christopher Okigbo * Ben Okri * Olatubosun Oladapo * Sam Oritsetimeyin Omatseye * Dennis Osadebay * Femi Osofisan, Okinba Launko a.k.a. Femi Osofisan * Niyi Osundare

R

* Remi Raji

S

* Ken Saro-Wiwa * Mabel Segun * Lola Shoneyin * Wole Soyinka

U

* Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike * Rems Umeasiegbu

V

* Mamman Jiya Vatsa * Jumoke Verissimo {{Lists of poets Lists of poets by nationality, Nigeria Lists of Nigerian people by occupation, Poets Nigerian poets,