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.
Crimes in Nigeria
Famous Armed Robbery Trials in Nigeria’s Legal History – Landmark cases and how they changed public perception.
In the decades following Nigeria's independence, the nation grappled with escalating waves of violent,...
Crimes in Nigeria
The Origins of Armed Robbery in Colonial Nigeria: How colonial economic changes and urban migration laid the groundwork for organized robbery.
When Nigerians speak of armed robbery today, it is often imagined as a problem...
Crimes in Nigeria
The Role of Nollywood in Immortalizing Robbery Legends
The emergence of Nollywood in the early 1990s marked a cultural turning point in...