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.
Nigerian History
Ibeto Cement and Nigeria’s Unfinished Industrial Turn
Ibeto Cement Company Limited occupies an important but complicated place in Nigeria’s industrial history....
Biographies & Cultural Icons of Nigeria
The Awolowo Family Portrait and the Legacy Behind One of Nigeria’s Most Influential Political Households
The Awolowo name occupies a special place in Nigerian history. It is connected with...
Military Era & Coups in Nigeria
The Fake Abacha Son and the Court Case That Exposed Nigeria’s Early Fourth Republic Struggles
In February 2000, Nigeria was less than one year into the Fourth Republic. Civilian...