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.
Ancient & Pre-Colonial Nigeria
Ilori the Osi and the Ibadan Crisis at Jalumi
Nineteenth-century Ibadan stood as one of the most powerful military centres in Yorubaland. Its...
Biographies & Cultural Icons of Nigeria
Jean-Michel Abimbola: From Benin’s Tourism Ministry to the National Assembly
Babalola Jean-Michel Hervé Abimbola is a Beninese politician closely linked with the country’s effort...
Ancient & Pre-Colonial Nigeria
When Ibadan Entered Ikirun, Akirun Oyebode’s Relief Marked a Critical Moment in the Jalumi War
The arrival of Balogun Ajayi Ogboriefon of Ibadan in Ikirun on Thursday, 31 October...