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
Nigeria’s National Leaders, 27 August 1985 to 29 May 2023, A Timeline of Power and Transition
Nigeria’s national leadership between 27 August 1985 and 29 May 2023 unfolds as a...
Colonial Nigeria
The London and Kano Trading Company
Some colonial era company names sound like they were designed to explain themselves. The...
Ancient & Pre-Colonial Nigeria
Oshodi Tapa and the Oshodi Cenotaph
In the Epetedo area of Lagos Island, history stands quietly but firmly on Oshodi...