Gbolade Akinwale
Gbolade Akinwale is a Nigerian historian and writer dedicated to shedding light on the full range of the nation’s past. His work cuts across timelines and topics, exploring power, people, memory, resistance, identity, and everyday life. With a voice grounded in truth and clarity, he treats history not just as record, but as a tool for understanding, reclaiming, and reimagining Nigeria’s future.
Crimes in Nigeria
Before the Killers Came: How George Iwilade Became OAU’s “Afrika”
On 10 July 1999, armed attackers entered Awolowo Hall at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile...
Crimes in Nigeria
The Night They Came for Afrika: Inside the July 10, 1999 OAU Massacre
In the early hours of Saturday, 10 July 1999, armed men entered Obafemi Awolowo...
Crimes in Nigeria
The OAU Five: Twenty Seven Years After the Massacre, Why No One Was Convicted
In the early hours of 10 July 1999, armed attackers invaded Obafemi Awolowo University,...