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
Dikko Affair (1984).
On 5 July 1984, Britain witnessed an extraordinary breach of international law at Stansted...
Democratic Nigeria
Nigeria Airways: From National Pride to Its Collapse and Legacy (1980s–90s).
Nigeria Airways, founded on 23 August 1958, was Nigeria’s national carrier and a symbol...
Democratic Nigeria
Abacha Loot / Kleptocracy (1993–1998).
The rule of General Sani Abacha from 1993 to 1998 is a notorious case...