The Nigerian Philosophical Association (NPA) is the official professional association of philosophers in Nigeria and philosophically minded thinker in the country. The NPA is a member of the International Federation of Philosophical Scieties (FISP).

The association was founded in the 1970's and it first president was the late Professor Olubi Sodipo, who incidentally was the first Nigerian Professor of Philosophy.

The association's aims include:

• To promote active association among all those who are involved in philosophical research and training in Nigeria and promote the cause of philosophical education in the country.
• To collaborate with associations of a similar nature in promoting common objectives.
• To help in maintaining professional standards in research, teaching and other related activities.

In the 1990's the NPA like many Professional bodies in Nigeria faced grave problems that are in part traceable to the military administrations that ran the country.

The Nigerian Philosophy Association was more or less moribund from around 1995 was resuscitated during the second International Philosophy conference of the Bigard Memorial Seminary, Enugu. A meeting was summoned at the behest of the former secretary general Dr. Princewill Alozie in between the sessions of the conference on the 19th of November 2002. Virtually, all departments of philosophy in Nigeria were represented in this meeting. Among those in attendance was the former president Prof. Sophie Oluwole.

The meeting resolved to have a new executive committee to stir the affairs of NPA. Consequently, an election was held and new officers were approved for NPA.