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.

Priscilla Kuye and the Historic Moment a Woman First Led the Nigerian Bar Association

Dame Priscilla Olabori Kuye occupies a historic place in the story of Nigeria’s legal...

Uwaliya Mai Amada and the Rise of Amada Music in Northern Nigeria

In the history of Hausa traditional performance, Uwaliya Mai Amada stands out as one...

Queen Oladunni Decency and the Woman’s Voice That Entered Nigeria’s Jùjú Bandstand

In the history of Nigerian popular music, Jùjú music is often remembered through the...