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.
Independence & Nationalism in Nigeria
Nigeria at Independence in 1960, A Federation of Powerful Regions
When Nigeria became independent on 1 October 1960, it emerged as a federation in...
Nigerian Civil War
The East Was There at Nigeria’s Founding, But the Crisis of 1966 Broke the Trust That Held the Union Together
The story of Nigeria’s independence is often retold through memory shaped by later events....
Democratic Nigeria
Sowore, Protest, and the Nigerian State
Nigeria’s Constitution recognizes freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. Citizens are entitled to speak,...