title: List of Nigerian women academics
text: # List of Nigerian women academics
  
  This is a list of Nigerian women academics. An academic is a person who works as a teacher or researcher at a university or other higher education institution.
  
  ## Nigerian women academics
  
  * Olubola Babalola
  * Funke Abimbola
  * Beatrice Aboyade
  * Ayoka Olufunmilayo Adebambo
  * Catherine Obianuju Acholonu
  * Maggie Aderin-Pocock
  * Olanike Adeyemo
  * Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
  * Tomilayo Adekanye
  * Deborah Ajakaiye
  * Beatrice Aboyade
  * Jadesola Akande
  * Dora Akunyili
  * Sarah Alade
  * Tejumade Alakija
  * Grace Alele-Williams
  * Zaynab Alkali
  * Sefi Atta
  * Bolanle Awe
  * Ayo Ayoola-Amale
  * Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello
  * Adejoke Ayoola
  * Uche Azikiwe
  * Babalola Chinedum Peace
  * Grace Ebun Delano
  * Comfort Ekpo
  * Buchi Emecheta
  * Doris Bozimo
  * Adeyinka Gladys Falusi
  * Adenike Grange
  * Francisca Oboh Ikuenobe
  * Jackie Kay
  * Sarah Ladipo Manyika
  * Amina J. Mohammed
  * Eucharia Oluchi Nwaichi
  * Flora Nwapa
  * Chinwe Obaji
  * Aize Obayan
  * Jumoke Oduwole
  * Molara Ogundipe
  * Adetowun Ogunsheye
  * Kathleen Adebola Okikiolu
  * Nnenna Okore
  * Chinyere Stella Okunna
  * Ifeoma Mabel Onyemelukwe
  * Smaranda Olarinde
  * Olufunmilayo Olopade
  * Felicity Okpete Ovai
  * Adenike Osofisan
  * Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí
  * Omowunmi Sadik
  * Arinola Olasumbo Sanya
  * Zulu Sofola
  * Margaret Adebisi Sowunmi
  * Chinwe Nwogo Ezeani
  * Oluranti Adebule
  * Olaitan Soyannwo
  * Victoria Okojie
  * Grace Oladunni Taylor
  