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.
Biographies & Cultural Icons of Nigeria
How Onuora Nzekwu Helped Shape Generations of Nigerian Readers Through Eze Goes to School
For generations of Nigerians, Eze Goes to School was more than a classroom reader....
Biographies & Cultural Icons of Nigeria
The Musician Who Helped Keep BLO Alive During Nigeria’s Afro-Funk Revolution
The history of Nigerian popular music is often told through the achievements of internationally...
Nigerian History
The Day Nigeria Chose Congo, How Balewa Kept Troops Abroad During a Crisis at Home
In June 1962, Nigeria found itself at a crossroads. Less than two years after...