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
Ikirun and the Battle Remembered as Jalumi
The Battle of Ikirun, remembered in Yoruba history as the Jalumi War, was one...
Ancient & Pre-Colonial Nigeria
Ikirun and the Osi’s Defeat During the Jalumi War
The Jalumi War of 1878, also remembered as the Battle of Ikirun, stands as...
Ancient & Pre-Colonial Nigeria
Inside Kwara’s Yoruba Kingdoms, Tradition, Power and the Politics of Recognition
Kwara State stands as one of Nigeria’s most culturally layered regions, where history, identity...