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.
Crimes in Nigeria
Banditry, Terrorism and Insurgency Are Not the Same
Nigeria is living through a security crisis that is often described in one breath,...
Nigerian History
Ilorin, Identity and Power, The Real Story Behind the “Yoruba Fulani” Debate in Nigeria
The phrase “Yoruba Fulani” is not a settled ethnic category in Nigeria. It is...
Nigerian History
Northern Nigeria’s Identity Politics, From Muslim Solidarity to Ethnic Assertion
Northern Nigeria has long been described as a Muslim North. That idea came from...