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
What Canada, Scotland and Ethiopia Reveal About Nigeria’s Struggle to Manage Diversity
Nigeria is often discussed as though its diversity is an unusual burden, but history...
Nigerian Civil War
The £20 Policy After Biafra
The Nigerian Civil War ended on January 15, 1970, with Biafra’s surrender and the...
Biographies & Cultural Icons of Nigeria
Why Nnamdi Kanu Still Resonates in Parts of the South East, and Why the Biafra Question Remains Unsettled
The story of Nnamdi Kanu cannot be told honestly without going back to the...