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.
Democratic Nigeria
Nigeria’s Federal System and Central Power
Nigeria’s political future is often debated in extreme positions. Some insist that unity can...
Independence & Nationalism in Nigeria
Before Aburi, Nigeria Was Already in Deep Crisis
The Aburi meeting of 4 and 5 January 1967 stands as one of the...
Colonial Nigeria
The Willink Commission: How Nigeria Confronted Minority Fears Before Independence but Left Questions Unresolved
Before Nigeria gained independence in 1960, the country faced a pressing internal challenge: the...