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.
Independence & Nationalism in Nigeria
Nigeria First Federal Parliament and the Royal Opening of 3 October 1960
Nigeria journey into nationhood reached a defining moment in October 1960. After decades of...
Ancient & Pre-Colonial Nigeria
The Ritual Before Battle. Ibadan’s Ceremonial Preparations in 1860
In the mid nineteenth century, Ibadan stood as one of the most influential Yoruba...
Ancient & Pre-Colonial Nigeria
Market Culture on the Bauchi, Zaria Road, A Reconstruction of Nineteenth Century Hausa Trade Life
The nineteenth century Bauchi, Zaria trade corridor was one of the most important commercial...