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.
Biographies & Cultural Icons of Nigeria
Dr Abubakar Ibiyinka Olorun-Nimbe and Lagos’s Brief Mayoral Era
Dr Abubakar Ibiyinka Olorun-Nimbe occupies a distinctive place in the political history of Lagos....
Ancient & Pre-Colonial Nigeria
Lisabi and the Egba Revolt, The Farmer Leader Who Helped Break Oyo Power in Egbaland
Lisabi occupies a central place in the history and memory of the Egba people...
Democratic Nigeria
The Yoruba WAAC Notice That Opened the Skies Between Lagos and Accra
A short Yoruba language airline notice provides a rare glimpse into the early history...