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.

Oba Samuel Adisa Adeleye Adenle I and Osogbo in an Age of Change

Oba Samuel Adisa Adeleye Adenle I occupies an important place in the modern history...

Dr Abubakar Ibiyinka Olorun-Nimbe and Lagos’s Brief Mayoral Era

Dr Abubakar Ibiyinka Olorun-Nimbe occupies a distinctive place in the political history of Lagos....

Lisabi and the Egba Revolt, The Farmer Leader Who Helped Break Oyo Power in Egbaland

Lisabi occupies a central place in the history and memory of the Egba people...