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
Ijaye War: How the Powerful Conflict of 1860 to 1865 Reshaped Yorubaland
The Ijaye War grew from a constitutional dispute into a major struggle over power...
Ancient & Pre-Colonial Nigeria
Fall of Oyo-Ile: How the Alaafin’s Crown Survived as Military Power Moved South
The Fall of Oyo-Ile was one of the decisive turning points in Yoruba history....
Ancient & Pre-Colonial Nigeria
Ibadan Empire in Ijesa and Ekiti: The 38-Year Rise That Ended in Revolt
The Ibadan Empire in Ijesa and Ekiti did not emerge from a single conquest...