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
Kanem’s Court, Counsel, and Justice
Kanem, centred northeast of Lake Chad, developed into one of the longest lasting political...
Democratic Nigeria
Nigeria’s Second Republic, Oil Revenue Decline, Fiscal Strain, and the Road to the 1983 Coup
On 1 October 1979, Nigeria formally returned to civilian government when the military administration...
Independence & Nationalism in Nigeria
June 12, 1993, The Election That Was Cancelled and the Road to Abacha
On June 12, 1993, Nigerians went to the polls to elect a civilian president...