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
Buhari, the Golden Eaglets, and Nigeria’s 1985 Triumph in China
In August 1985, Nigeria’s under-16 football team gave the country one of its proudest...
Military Era & Coups in Nigeria
When Soldiers Ended Shagari’s Republic And Returned Nigeria To Military Rule
On 31 December 1983, Nigeria’s Second Republic came to an abrupt end. President Shehu...
Nigerian History
The Kalakuta Raid and the Wound FESTAC Could Not Hide
In January 1977, Lagos became the centre of a global Black cultural celebration. FESTAC...