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.

Chief T. Adeola Odutola and the Rise of Indigenous Manufacturing in Nigeria

Chief Timothy Adeola Odutola was born on June 16, 1902, in Ijebu Ode, Ogun...

Chief Adeola Odutola, Royal Tours, and the Making of Industrial Nigeria

Nigeria’s journey toward industrial strength unfolded during a period when political authority, commercial credibility,...

From Abacha to Today, The Chagourys and the Politics of Access in Nigeria

In Nigeria, certain names carry history. They surface whenever power shifts or when contracts...