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
The London and Kano Trading Company
Some colonial era company names sound like they were designed to explain themselves. The...
Ancient & Pre-Colonial Nigeria
Oshodi Tapa and the Oshodi Cenotaph
In the Epetedo area of Lagos Island, history stands quietly but firmly on Oshodi...
Ancient & Pre-Colonial Nigeria
Iyake Lake in Ado Awaye, Oyo State, Nigeria
High above the town of Ado Awaye in Oyo State, south west Nigeria, Iyake...