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.

Nigeria’s Repeated Killings Reveal a Security Crisis the State Can No Longer Treat as Routine

Nigeria’s insecurity has entered a dangerous historical phase. The killings in different parts of...

Nigeria’s Tumfa Airstrike Controversy and the Burden of Protecting Civilian Lives

A nation’s strength is not measured only by the size of its army, the...

Nigeria’s Operation Safe Corridor and the Protest Treason Debate

Nigeria’s long battle with insurgency has forced the state to use both military force...