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.

How Deborah Fasoyin’s “Odun Nlo Sopin” Became a December Gospel Tradition

As the year begins to lean toward its close in many Yoruba speaking Christian...

Victoria Onejeme and the Rise of Nigeria’s First Female Attorney General

Victoria Ayodele Uzoamaka Onejeme was born on 22 November 1930 in Awka, in present...

Barmani Choge and the Cultural Legacy of Amada Music in Northern Nigeria

In the history of Hausa traditional performance, Sa’adatu Barmani Choge stands out as one...