Literary Awards

2007 Joint Winner NLNG Nigeria Prize for Literature.
2007 Honourable Mention Noma Award.
2005 Fellow of the Association of Nigerian Authors (FANA).
2004 Officer of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (OFR) National Honour.
2004 The Woman Glass Ceiling Crasher Award, Women Writers of Nigeria.
2001 Most Distinguished Alumna Award (MDA), University of Ibadan.
2001 Most Distinguished Alumna Merit Award (MDA), University of Ibadan, Faculty of Arts.
2000 Association of Nigerian Authors Award presented on M. Segun's 70th birthday.
1999 Pioneer Women Writers Award, Women Writers of Nigeria (WRITA).
1998 Association of Nigerian Authors (Oyo State Branch) Award.
1998 Academic Writers Meritorious Award, Association of Faculty of Arts Students, University of Ibadan.
1997 Certificate of Excellence, African Child Foundation, University of Ibadan.
1993 Fellowship of the International Youth Library, Munich, Germany.
1987 Honorary Life Member, Association of Students of English, University of Ibadan.
1977 Radio Nigeria Artiste of the Year.
1954 Literature Prize, Maiden National Festival of the Arts.

Sports Medals & Awards

1995 Honorary Member, Nigeria Olympic Committee.
1990 “Chief Ambassador of Table Tennis” Award, Ibadan Table Tennis Association.
1988 University of Ibadan Women's Table Tennis Open Singles Runner-Up.
1988 University of Ibadan Women's Table Tennis Open Doubles Champion..
1988 National Sports Award, National Sports Commission.
1986 Certificate of Honour, Nigerian Universities Games Association (NUGA) 20 th Anniversary.
1981 Hall of Fame Award, Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Lagos State Branch.
1981 Embassy of Nigeria, Paris, Mixed Singles Runner-up
1979 Honorary Life Member, Lagos State Table Tennis Association.
1974 Bronze Medal -First All-Nigeria Badminton Women's Singles, Lagos.
1971 Silver - West African Women's Singles Lagos.
1970 Silver - West African Women's Doubles, Lagos.
1970 Gold - National Mixed Doubles, Lagos.
1967 Gold - Coca-Cola All-Nigeria Women's Singles, Lagos.
1967 Gold - Coca Cola All-Nigeria Mixed Doubles, Lagos.
1964 Gold - Women's Team Event, West African Games, Cotonou .
1963 Silver - National Women's Singles, Enugu.
1963 Gold - National Women's Doubles and Mixed Doubles, Enugu .