| Nigeria Prize for Literature | |
|---|---|
 Soji Cole in his office with his winner's plaque, 2018 | |
| Awarded for | Excellence and literary craftsmanship |
| Sponsored by | Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited |
| Date | Annual |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Presented by | Nigerian Academy of Science with advisory board constituted from: |
| Reward(s) | US$100,000 |
| First awarded | 2005 |
| Latest recipient | Olubunmi Familoni |
| Website | Official website |
Nigeria Prize for Literature is a Nigerian literary award given annually since 2004 to honor literary erudition by Nigerian authors. The award rotates among four genres; fiction, poetry, drama and children's literature, repeating the cycle every four years. With the total prize value of US$100,000 to individual winner, it is the biggest literary award in Africa and one of the richest literary awards in the world.