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
The July 1966 Counter-Coup
Nigeria entered independence in 1960 as a federation held together by a fragile political...
Independence & Nationalism in Nigeria
What True Federalism Would Mean in Nigeria Today
“True federalism” is one of the most repeated expressions in Nigerian public life, yet...
Independence & Nationalism in Nigeria
Why Many in Eastern Nigeria Stopped Believing Nigeria Could Protect Them After 1966
By the mid 1960s, Nigeria was still a young country trying to hold together...