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.
Ancient & Pre-Colonial Nigeria
Tsoede and the Rise of Nupe Kingship
In the riverlands of central Nigeria, where the Niger and Kaduna rivers shape movement,...
Ancient & Pre-Colonial Nigeria
The Nupe Kingdom and the Rise of Bida in Nigeria’s Middle Belt
The Nupe people are among the most historically influential communities of central Nigeria. Their...
Ancient & Pre-Colonial Nigeria
The Political and Religious Authority of the Sarki in Medieval Hausa States
The Sarki was the sovereign ruler of the major Hausa city states of pre...