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.
Biographies & Cultural Icons of Nigeria
They Called It “Mortuary Fish”: How Michael Ibru Built a Nigerian Business Dynasty
Olorogun Michael Christopher Onajirhevbe Ibru was born on 25 December 1930. His family came...
Crimes in Nigeria
Inside Nigeria’s Plea Bargain Era: When Stolen Wealth Crossed Borders and Justice Followed
Nigeria’s struggle against official corruption has produced some of the most controversial criminal cases...
Crimes in Nigeria
Before the Killers Came: How George Iwilade Became OAU’s “Afrika”
On 10 July 1999, armed attackers entered Awolowo Hall at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile...