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.

Why Nigeria’s Democratic Crisis Cannot Be Solved by Military Rule

Nigeria’s Fourth Republic began on 29 May 1999 when military rule formally ended and...

Rule by Decree, How Nigeria’s Military Governments Weakened Law, Courts, and the Press

Military rule in Nigeria was frequently justified as a corrective to civilian politics. Soldiers...

How Omu Okwei of Osomari Became One of the Most Influential Women in Colonial Nigeria

Omu Okwei of Osomari occupies a distinguished place in the history of southern Nigeria....