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.
Biographies & Cultural Icons of Nigeria
Babangida Confirmed as Bank of Agriculture Chair
In July 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Muhammad Babangida, the son of former...
Nigerian Civil War
Armed Robbery and Capital Punishment in Nigeria’s Post‑Civil War Era
Following the end of the Nigerian Civil War in January 1970, the Federal Military...
Democratic Nigeria
Mustafa Adebayo Tafa Balogun, Rise and Fall of Nigeria’s 11th IGP
Mustafa Adebayo Balogun, popularly known as Tafa Balogun, was Nigeria's 11th Inspector-General of Police,...

