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Gbemisola Adeoti
Abdulkareem Baba Aminu
Adedayo Agarau
Akilu Aliyu
Amatoritsero Ede
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Bakare Gbadamosi
Barmani Choge
Bayo Adebowale
Ben Okri
BM Dzukogi
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Catherine Obianuju Acholonu
Chijioke Amu-Nnadi
Chinua Achebe
Chris Abani
Christopher Okigbo
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Dami Ajayi
Dennis Osadebay
Diego Odoh Okenyodo
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Echezonachukwu Nduka
Edoheart
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Femi Fani-Kayode
Okinba Launko a.k.a. Femi Osofisan
Funso Aiyejina
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Gabriel Okara
Alhaji Garba Gashuwa
Godspower Oboido
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Helon Habila
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Ibukun Oyedokun Penawd
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John Jea
(1773-1817)
John Pepper Clark
Jumoke Verissimo
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Ken Saro-Wiwa
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Lindsay Barrett
Logan February
Lola Shoneyin
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Mabel Segun
Mamman Jiya Vatsa
Mamman Shata
Michael Echeruo
Muhammad Bello dan Fodio
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Nana Asma’u
(1793–1864)
Niyi Osundare
Nnorom Azuonye
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O-jeremiah Agbaakin
Obo Aba Hisanjani
Odia Ofeimun
Okey Ndibe
Olatubosun Oladapo
Onwuchekwa Jemie
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Peter Fatomilola
Philip Begho
R
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Rasaq Malik Gbolahan
Remi Raji
Rems Umeasiegbu
Romeo Oriogun
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Sam Oritsetimeyin Omatseye
Solomon Babalola
Sueddie Agema
Saddiq Dzukogi
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Tade Ipadeola
Dr. Tanure Ojaide
Tolu Ajayi
Tolu Akinyemi
Toyin Adewale-Gabriel
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Uche Nduka
Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike
Uthman dan Fodio
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