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.
Crimes in Nigeria
FCMB and the Adam Nuru Allegations, What the Bank Said and What It Did
In late 2020 and early January 2021, allegations involving FCMB’s then Managing Director, Adam...
Military Era & Coups in Nigeria
From Power to Prosecution, The 1999 Arraignment of Abacha’s Inner Circle
In October 1999, Lagos became the setting for a scene many Nigerians had doubted...
Ancient & Pre-Colonial Nigeria
Calabar, From Akwa Akpa to Colonial Headquarters
Calabar stands today as one of Nigeria’s most historically layered cities, a place where...