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.
Ancient & Pre-Colonial Nigeria
When the River Pulled Back, Onitsha’s Fishermen Stepped In, A 1900 Niger River Moment Caught on Camera
At first glance, the scene is quiet and ordinary. Men stand along a broad...
Ancient & Pre-Colonial Nigeria
Mungo Park and the River Niger, What He Really Did, and Why “Discovery” Is the Wrong Word
The River Niger is one of Africa’s great waterways, stretching across much of West...
Biographies & Cultural Icons of Nigeria
How Dora Akunyili Took Nigeria’s Fake Drug Crisis From Silence to National Reckoning
Nigeria has witnessed many moments when public institutions looked powerless against organised criminal markets....