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.

Ada Ocha Ntu, Recorded as Esther Johnson, Love, Murder, and a Pardon in 1950s Lagos

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Political Figures of the Western Region

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General Pype, The Nigerian Reggae and Dancehall Artist Best Known for Champion

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