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.
Military Era & Coups in Nigeria
Joshua Dogonyaro 1985 Coup Speech: The Powerful 27 August Broadcast That Ended Buhari’s First Rule
The Joshua Dogonyaro 1985 coup speech became one of the most memorable military broadcasts...
Ancient & Pre-Colonial Nigeria
Obi Ijeh of Idumuoghu: The Powerful 1978 Photograph That Preserved an Igbuzo Moment in History
In 1978, Obi Ijeh of Idumuoghu became the subject of one of Bruno Barbey’s...
Independence & Nationalism in Nigeria
Nigeria’s First Republic: 4 Critical Crises That Broke Civilian Rule, 1960–1966
Nigeria’s First Republic did not collapse because of one politician, one ethnic group or...