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
Who is Lt-Col Abogo Largema?
Lieutenant-Colonel Abogo Largema was Commanding Officer of the Nigerian Army’s 4th Battalion at Ibadan...
Nigerian History
Alhaja Bintu Ofili: The Woman Behind Sunny Adé’s ‘Alhaja Bintu’ and a 1977 Currency Case
Alhaja Bintu Ofili occupies an unusual place in the social history of 1970s Nigeria....
Democratic Nigeria
The Western Nigeria Housing Corporation
The Western Nigeria Housing Corporation occupies an important place in Nigeria’s urban history. Created...