Oyin Olugbile is an award-winning Nigerian-born writer whose work reimagines African mythology and cultural memory. She is the author of SÀNYÀ, winner of the 2025 Nigeria Prize for Literature, and a co-author of The Road to Good Governance in Nigeria and Africa.
Her accolades include the 2025 Nigeria Prize for Literature, the 2024 CANEX Prize for Publishing longlist, the 2023 FutureEdAwards for Best Learning Support, and the 2023 Women Economic Forum Award. She has also been nominated for the Forty Under 40 2026 UK Awards.
Oyin holds a BA in Theatre Arts from the University of Lagos and an MSc in Leadership and Development (Distinction) from King’s College London. She is an Associate Fellow of the African Leadership Centre and continues to expand the possibilities of African storytelling through her work.
