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.
Democratic Nigeria
Rebuilding a Nation Through Learning, Nigerian Education After Independence and the Struggle for Relevance
When Nigeria gained independence on 1 October 1960, the country inherited an education system...
Biographies & Cultural Icons of Nigeria
Nkechi Nwankwo and the Early Documentation of Gender Inequality in Nigerian Politics
In the 1990s, conversations about women’s political participation were gradually gaining attention across many...
Biographies & Cultural Icons of Nigeria
Ronke Dalley, From WNTV Ibadan to NTA Lagos
Television broadcasting in Nigeria began with the establishment of Western Nigeria Television in Ibadan...