This is not an exhaustive list but you will find the most prominent poets on this page.
- 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
- Solomon Babalola
- Lindsay Barrett
- Philip Begho
- John Pepper Clark
- Chijioke Amu-Nnadi
- Michael Echeruo
- Amatoritsero Ede
- Edoheart
- Femi Fani-Kayode
- Peter Fatomilola
- Alhaji Garba Gashuwa
- Bakare Gbadamosi
- Helon Habila
- Obo Aba Hisanjani
- Tade Ipadeola
- John Jea
- Onwuchekwa Jemie
- Logan February
- Okey Ndibe
- Echezonachukwu Nduka
- Uche Nduka
- Godspower Oboido
- Odia Ofeimun
- Dr. Tanure Ojaide
- Gabriel Okara
- Diego Odoh Okenyodo
- Christopher Okigbo
- Ben Okri
- Olatubosun Oladapo
- Dennis Osadebay
- Okinba Launko a.k.a. Femi Osofisan
- Niyi Osundare
- Remi Raji
- Ken Saro-Wiwa
- Mabel Segun
- Lola Shoneyin
- Wole Soyinka
- Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike
- Rems Umeasiegbu
- Mamman Jiya Vatsa
- Jumoke Verissimo