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.
Biographies & Cultural Icons of Nigeria
The Beans Seller of Sapon: How Madam Janet Odesola Became a Yoruba Symbol of Prudence
In Yoruba culture, a saying can carry the memory of a person, a place,...
Biographies & Cultural Icons of Nigeria
Samuel Okwaraji: The Scholar-Footballer Nigeria Never Forgot
Samuel Sochukwuma Okwaraji remains one of the most unforgettable figures in Nigerian football history....
Military Era & Coups in Nigeria
Before the Coup: The Beijing Photograph That Placed Babangida Inside China’s Theatre of Power
On 1 October 1984, Major General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida stood in Beijing during one...