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.
Colonial Nigeria
Guregu and Ogedengbe: The Powerful Colonial Caption Behind a Yoruba Military Mystery
Guregu and Ogedengbe are linked by a striking description associated with a colonial-era photograph....
Nigerian History
Northern Nigerians in London, 1950: 10 Men in a Remarkable Portrait of a Changing Nigeria
Northern Nigerians in London, 1950 is more than a description of a surviving group...
Colonial Nigeria
The Battle of Burmi in 1903
The Battle of Burmi 1903 was one of the decisive confrontations in Britain’s conquest...