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.
Military Era & Coups in Nigeria
He Escaped the Compound, Then Flagged Down the Wrong Car, Maimalari’s Last Night in Ikoyi
In the early hours of 15 January 1966, Lagos moved under the strain of...
Ancient & Pre-Colonial Nigeria
The Collapse of Royal Authority in Ijebu, Two Kings Removed by Colonial Power
In many Yoruba communities, kingship carried sacred authority as well as political power. The...
Ancient & Pre-Colonial Nigeria
Awujale Adenuga Folagbade, The Short Reign That Shook Colonial Ijebu
Adenuga Tunwase, later known by his royal name Folagbade, emerged from a succession system...