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
Calabar and the Atlantic Slave Trade, How Old Calabar Became a Major Export Hub
Old Calabar, linked today to the city of Calabar in southeastern Nigeria, was historically...
Ancient & Pre-Colonial Nigeria
Slavery in the Oyo Empire, Power, War Captives, and the Atlantic Connection
The Oyo Empire, centred on Oyo Ile in present day south western Nigeria, emerged...
Ancient & Pre-Colonial Nigeria
Eko to Lagos, A Coastal Polity Shaped by Trade, Power, and Enslavement
Lagos began with water. Long before modern streets and skylines, the island and creeks...