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.
Nigerian History
When the Dry Season Turned Deadly in Sokoto, Meningitis and the Limits of Rural Healthcare in Northern Nigeria
Northern Nigeria has long lived with the recurring threat of meningitis. For communities across...
Nigerian History
AfDB-Linked U.S. Economic Outreach in 1990 and Nigeria’s Place in Africa’s Private Sector Turn
By 1990, many African economies were under severe pressure. The debt shocks of the...
Ancient & Pre-Colonial Nigeria
How Ilorin, Ijaye and Ibadan Fought for Power After the Fall of Old Oyo
The story of Ilorin, Ijaye and Ibadan begins with the weakening of the Old...