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.
Colonial Nigeria
Iddo Island and the Awori Roots of Lagos
Long before Lagos became a colonial port, a federal capital, and later Nigeria’s largest...
Colonial Nigeria
From Ebute Ileke to Lekki, The Older Story Behind Lagos’ Coastal Power Corridor
Lekki today is known for estates, toll roads, ports and rapid expansion, but its...
Colonial Nigeria
Iba Kingdom: The Awori Royal Memory Behind the Modern Oniba
Iba Kingdom stands among the Awori Yoruba communities whose history forms part of the...