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.
Independence & Nationalism in Nigeria
How Awolowo Tried to Hold Nigeria Together, Through Federalism, Regions, and Real Development
Nigeria did not enter independence as a country formed by one people with one...
Nigerian Civil War
Why Ojukwu Declared Biafra After Killings, Fear, and the Collapse of Nigeria’s First Union
Nigeria did not arrive at the declaration of Biafra through a single event. The...
Nigerian Civil War
The Nigerian Civil War and Why Its Memory Still Divides Nigeria
The Nigerian Civil War is often reduced to a short summary, a war fought...