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.

The Sacred Yoruba Oracle That Turned Memory, Wisdom, and Destiny Into a Living System

Ifá is one of the most important sacred knowledge systems in Yoruba history. It...

Adamu Orisa and Eyo, The Lagos Masquerade of Honour, Death, and Ancestral Memory

Adamu Orisa, expressed through the Eyo masquerade of Lagos, stands as one of the...

When Security Fails, Kidnappers Learn Where the State Is Weak

Mass kidnapping has become one of the clearest signs of Nigeria’s security breakdown. It...