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
Owa Obokun Agunlejika II and the Continuity of Ijesaland Kingship
The history of the Owa Obokun Adimula stool in Ijesaland reflects the resilience of...
Biographies & Cultural Icons of Nigeria
Tochi’s Last Flight, Singapore’s Last Word
In November 2004, 19‑year‑old Nigerian, Iwuchukwu Amara Tochi, arrived at Singapore’s Changi Airport while...
Biographies & Cultural Icons of Nigeria
Oba De Wheno Aholu Menu Toyi I: Badagry’s Longest‑Serving Monarch
Oba De Wheno Aholu Menu Toyi I, the Akran of Badagry, has died at...