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
The Fall of Okikilu and the End of Old Egba Rule
Before the nineteenth century city of Abeokuta came into existence, the Egba people lived...
Biographies & Cultural Icons of Nigeria
Hassu Iro Inko and the Rise of Girls’ Education in Northern Nigeria
During the middle decades of the twentieth century, formal schooling for girls in Northern...
Ancient & Pre-Colonial Nigeria
How Marriage Worked in Traditional Yoruba Society
Marriage, ìgbéyàwó, occupied a central place in traditional Yorùbá society. It was never regarded...