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.
Colonial Nigeria
Colonial Foundations and Legal Continuities, How British Rule Shaped Nigeria’s Justice System
Nigeria’s justice system did not emerge from a single historical moment. Long before colonial...
Colonial Nigeria
Colonial Nigeria’s Hidden War, How World War II Remade Civilian Life Far From the Front
When people in Britain remember the Second World War, Africa is often mentioned only...
Crimes in Nigeria
The Dikko Affair, Britain’s Most Shocking Cold War Era Kidnapping Attempt
In early July 1984, a kidnapping attempt unfolded in London that would end with...