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
Violet Odogwu, The Nigerian Woman Who Stepped Onto the World Stage Before the Nation Found Its Athletic Voice
In the early years of Nigerian athletics, when the country was still finding its...
Biographies & Cultural Icons of Nigeria
Aisha Ismail and Nigeria’s Gender Policy Reforms
In Nigeria’s journey toward gender inclusion and child protection, certain figures stand out not...
Ancient & Pre-Colonial Nigeria
Yoruba Royal Crowns, Oduduwa, and the Sacred Language of Kingship
In Yoruba history, kingship was never expressed through political office alone. It was made...