Nigerian Academy of Letters
| Abbreviation | NAL |
|---|---|
| Formation | 17 July 1974 |
| Type | Autonomous learned society |
| Legal status | A national academy |
| Purpose | Promotion of scholarship and research in Humanities |
| Headquarters | NAL Secretariat |
| Location | |
Region served | Worldwide |
| Membership | 84 Fellows |
Official language | English |
President | Professor Duro Oni |
| Website | Official website |
The Nigerian Academy of Letters is a national academy and apex body of arts and literature in Nigeria. It is an autonomous, scholarly and non-political state institution for advancing scholarship and public interest in the humanities at the highest level in Nigeria. The incumbent president of the academy is Professor Duro Oni.
Established in 1974 after recommendation of "Udoji Report of 1974" it is currently governed by executive committee of distinguished professors and promote a limited number of four types of fellows: Foundation Fellows, Regular Fellows, Overseas Fellows and Honorary Fellows on a yearly basis.
There are currently 84 Fellows in the academy; 7 foundation fellows, 51 regular fellows, 12 overseas fellows and 14 honorary fellows.