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.
Nigerian Civil War
The Young Soldier of Biafra Through the Lens of Gilles Caron
The Nigerian Civil War, fought from 1967 to 1970, remains one of the most...
Nigerian Civil War
The Supreme Military Council and Nigeria on the Eve of the Civil War
The years following Nigeria’s independence in 1960 brought rapid political change and rising regional...
Crimes in Nigeria
Lagos in Mourning, The Assassination of Funsho Williams and the Politics that Shaped a State
The morning of 27 July 2006 brought Lagos to a standstill. News spread that...