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.
Military Era & Coups in Nigeria
Adekunle Fajuyi and the July 1966 Crisis
In the early hours of 29 July 1966, Nigeria stood on the edge of...
Democratic Nigeria
Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution, A Democratic Beginning or a Military Inheritance?
Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution is one of the most important and most debated documents in...
Nigerian History
Nigeria’s Political Crisis Beyond Ethnic Division
Nigeria’s political history is often explained in simple terms. Many accounts reduce the country’s...