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.

Ifeoma Okoye and the Nigerian Stories That Refused to Look Away

Ifeoma Mokwugo Okoye entered Nigerian literature through responsibility before fame. She recalled that she...

Nigeria as West Africa’s Enforcer, ECOMOG, Intervention, and the Cost of Regional Power

During the 1990s Nigeria emerged as the central military power in West Africa. When...

Western Power and Nigeria’s Long Twentieth Century

Nigeria’s relationship with Western powers developed across several historical phases. Colonial rule created the...