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.
Biographies & Cultural Icons of Nigeria
Reverend Samuel Johnson and the Making of Yoruba Historical Memory
Reverend Samuel Johnson, born on 24 June 1846 in Freetown, Sierra Leone, became one...
Biographies & Cultural Icons of Nigeria
A Christmas Photograph from 1963 in South London
On 25 December 1963, a photograph was taken inside a private home in South...
Democratic Nigeria
From Holiday Inn to Landmark, The Making of Eko Hotel and Suites
Eko Hotel and Suites is now one of the best known hospitality properties on...