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 National Museum, Lagos and Nigeria’s Early Custodianship of Benin Art
The National Museum in Onikan, Lagos opened its doors in 1957, during the final...
Ancient & Pre-Colonial Nigeria
Lisabi Mills and the Road to Maryland, A Lagos Factory Story
Lagos has always been shaped by its businesses. Some rose loudly and vanished. Others...
Military Era & Coups in Nigeria
From Barracks to Streets, How Military Rule Made State Violence Ordinary
Military rule has repeatedly reshaped how the state relates to ordinary people. When armed...