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.
Crimes in Nigeria
When Gunfire Followed the Dead to Burial in Barkin Ladi
Barkin Ladi has again returned to Nigeria’s painful record of rural violence. The latest...
Nigerian History
When Soldiers Speak Online, Nigeria’s Military Faces a Deeper Trust Test
Nigeria’s military is operating in one of the most difficult security periods of the...
Democratic Nigeria
Nigeria’s Unequal Urgency, Why Critics Are Often Found Before Killers
Nigeria’s present crisis is not only about insecurity. It is also about the visible...