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
Ikoyi Hotel Killing and David Ejoor: Nigeria’s January 1966 Crisis
The Ikoyi Hotel killing and David Ejoor occupy different but connected places in the...
Nigerian History
Daniel Abodunrin Ibadan Zoo Story: The Powerful Lesson Behind the Famous 1991 Account
The Daniel Abodunrin Ibadan Zoo story has become one of Nigeria’s most memorable modern...
Democratic Nigeria
Kongi’s Harvest: The Powerful 1971 Battle Over Wole Soyinka’s Vision
Kongi’s Harvest occupies a distinctive place in the history of Nigerian cinema. Made in...