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.
Democratic Nigeria
Festac Town Construction: How Nigeria Built a Festival City for FESTAC ’77
Festac Town construction transformed a large area along the Lagos-Badagry corridor into a purpose-built...
Biographies & Cultural Icons of Nigeria
5 Defining Chapters of Colonel Ibrahim Taiwo
Colonel Ibrahim Taiwo occupied political office for less than seven months, yet his military...
Ancient & Pre-Colonial Nigeria
End of the Kiriji War: How 7 Decisive Years Brought Peace and Advanced British Rule
The end of the Kiriji War did not occur through one decisive victory or...