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.
Democratic Nigeria
Religion, Power and Political Tension in Nigeria
Religion has never stood outside politics in Nigeria. It has shaped authority, education, law,...
Democratic Nigeria
What Canada, Scotland and Ethiopia Reveal About Nigeria’s Struggle to Manage Diversity
Nigeria is often discussed as though its diversity is an unusual burden, but history...
Nigerian Civil War
The £20 Policy After Biafra
The Nigerian Civil War ended on January 15, 1970, with Biafra’s surrender and the...