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.

Olabisi Awoonor and Pan-Africanism

In October 1945, the Fifth Pan-African Congress convened at Chorlton-on-Medlock Town Hall in Manchester,...

1945 Congress: Olabisi Awoonor-Renner

In October 1945, the Fifth Pan-African Congress convened in Manchester, England. Held at the...

Aguiyi-Ironsi: Soldier and Statesman

Major General Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi (3 March 1924 – 29 July 1966) remains...