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
Battle of Osogbo: The Decisive 1840 Victory That Checked Ilorin and Raised Ibadan
The Battle of Osogbo in 1840 came at a critical moment in Yoruba history....
Ancient & Pre-Colonial Nigeria
Ilorin and the Fall of Old Oyo: The Powerful Road to Osogbo, c. 1796 to 1840
Ilorin and the Fall of Old Oyo cannot be understood as a simple story...
Ancient & Pre-Colonial Nigeria
Fall of the Old Oyo Empire: 5 Decisive Crises Behind Ilorin’s Rise and Oyo-Ile’s Abandonment
The Fall of the Old Oyo Empire was not the result of one betrayal,...