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.
Military Era & Coups in Nigeria
The Morning Nigeria Lost Murtala Mohammed, The Gunshots in Lagos That Changed the Nation Forever
General Murtala Ramat Mohammed came to power in July 1975 after the removal of...
Military Era & Coups in Nigeria
Murtala Muhammed, The Reformist General Who Set Nigeria on a New Course in 1975
Murtala Ramat Muhammed remains one of the most influential figures in Nigeria’s post independence...
Biographies & Cultural Icons of Nigeria
Gunfire in Ikoyi, Who Really Killed Murtala Mohammed, The Morning Lagos Stood Still
Friday, 13 February 1976 began like many other workdays in Lagos, heavy movement, slow...