Is Ilorin a Yoruba town?

Is Ilorin a Yoruba town?

With the subdivision of the country’s administrative regions in 1967, Ilorin became part of West Central (later Kwara) state. Modern Ilorin is mainly inhabited by Muslim Yoruba people, although its traditional ruler is a Yoruba-speaking Fulani emir.

Who was the first Fulani Emir of Ilorin?

Ibrahim Kolapo Sulu Gambari CFR
Ibrahim Kolapo Sulu Gambari CFR (born 1940) is a Nigerian lawyer and monarch appointed in 1995 being the 11th Emir of the Ilorin Emirate in Kwara State from Fulani rulings house and chairman of Kwara State Traditional Councils….Ibrahim Kolapo Sulu Gambari.

Ibrahim Sulu Gambari
Nationality Nigerian

Who is first king of Ilorin?

Rulers

Start End Ruler
1891 1896 Moma dan Zubayru
1896 14 January 1914 Sulaymanu dan Aliyu
1915 November 1919 Shuaybu Bawa dan Zubayru
17 February 1920 June 1959 Abdulkadir dan Shuaybu Bawa

When was Ilorin created?

Ilorin was founded by the Yoruba, one of the three largest ethnic groups in Nigeria, in 1450.

Is Kwara a Yoruba land?

Kwara State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. Its capital is Ilorin and its governor is Bukola Saraki. The primary ethnic group of Kwara State is Yoruba, with significant Nupe, Bariba and Fulani minorities.

Who was Afonja of Ilorin?

Afonja of Ilorin was the “Are-Ona-Kakanfo”, or chief military leader, of the Oyo Empire. Laderin, the great-grand father of Afonja, was the founder of Ilorin city. He was succeeded by his son, Pasin, a powerful warrior who became a threat and target to, Basorun Gaha, because of his rising profile.

How old is unilorin?

University of Ilorin

Motto Probitas Doctrina: Better by far.
Established 1975
Chancellor Abdulmumini Kabir Usman
Vice-Chancellor Sulyman Age Abdulkareem
Academic staff over 500

Where is gold found in Kwara State?

Alagbede gold deposit located about 25km northwest of Malete in Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State, West Central Nigeria consists of gold-bearing quartz veins as stringers set in metasediments (quartzites and talc schist) overlying the migmatite gneiss basement.

Is Kwara an Hausa state?

Kwara is massively a yoruba state. I live in kwara so I know. There are some hausa and fulani settlers with their own communities(villages and settlements near ilorin) but on the whole, most of kwara are yoruba speaking origin or some shades of yoruba.

Where is Afonja from?

Afonja had a strong kinship relation with Aole because he was born at the palace of Alafin. This began the Cold war between Aole (Awole) and Afonja as they started to be suspicious of each other. During his reign, evil and wickedness pervaded the whole of the Oyo Empire.

Who established UNILORIN?

University of Ilorin

Motto Probitas Doctrina: Better by far.
Type Public
Established 1975
Chancellor Abdulmumini Kabir Usman
Vice-Chancellor Sulyman Age Abdulkareem

Is UNILORIN a good school?

Is UNILORIN A Good School? Of course, like I earlier said, the University of Ilorin is one of the best Universities in Nigeria. UNILORIN thrives in an environment that fosters competitiveness, unrestrained scientific inquiry, critical thinking, innovation, and creativity.

Is there gold in Kwara?

The Odonigi community in Moro local government area of Kwara State is blessed with large quantities of gold deposits over the years.

What is unilorin known for?

University of Ilorin, also known as Unilorin, is a federal government university located in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. It was established by a decree of the Federal Military Government in 1975 and is a federal government owned tertiary institution of education located in Ilorin, Kwara State, western Nigeria.

What year did unilorin join ASUU?

1996
But one thing I have never agreed to since I joined in 1996, coming from a totally trained American background, is that I don’t believe any lecturer should go on strike.