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.
Military Era & Coups in Nigeria
Nigeria’s Army Chiefs Who Died in Office
Nigeria’s Army Chiefs Who Died in Office form a remarkably short list. Across more...
Colonial Nigeria
Phillips Benin Mission of 1897
The Phillips Benin Mission of January 1897 occupies a critical place in Nigerian colonial...
Democratic Nigeria
Eko Bridge History: How the 1965 Second Mainland Bridge Launched Julius Berger in Nigeria
The Eko Bridge history is closely tied to the transformation of Lagos after Nigerian...