Gloria Olaoye
Gloria Taiwo Olaoye is a Nigerian historian whose work explores the complexities of the nation’s past with depth and clarity. She examines power, memory, identity, and everyday life across different eras, treating history not only as a record of events but as a tool for understanding, reclaiming, and shaping Nigeria’s future. Through her research and writing, she seeks to make history accessible, relevant, and transformative for a new generation.
Military Era & Coups in Nigeria
Major Daniel Idowu Bamidele
Major Daniel Idowu Bamidele was a Nigerian Army officer executed on 5 March 1986...
Nigerian History
Tomi Adeyemi: Reimagining African-Inspired Fantasy
Tomi Adeyemi, born on 1 August 1993 in the United States to Nigerian immigrant...
Nigerian History
Wole Soyinka’s Formative Years
Akinwande Wole Babatunde Soyinka was born on 13 July 1934 in Abeokuta, Nigeria, into...

