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.
Biographies & Cultural Icons of Nigeria
The Enduring Influence of Sawaba, Bala Usman, and Soyinka
A photograph has circulated widely for years, commonly presented as showing Hajiya Gambo Sawaba,...
Biographies & Cultural Icons of Nigeria
Shehu Sanda Mandarama of Dikwa
At the opening of the twentieth century, the Bornu world was entering one of...
Biographies & Cultural Icons of Nigeria
The Enduring Legacy of Janet Mokelu and Margaret Ekpo
Nigeria’s political story is often framed around charismatic leaders, constitutional milestones, and party rivalries....