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Ilorin was founded by the Yoruba, one of the three largest ethnic groups in Nigeria, in 1450. [5] It became a provincial military headquarters of the ancient Oyo Empire, and later became a Northern Nigeria protectorate when Shehu Alimi, an itinerant Islamic preacher and teacher, took control of the city through the spread of Islam.
For some time, Ilorin was a major center of the slave trade, described by Richard Henry Stone as the "largest slave market in that part of Africa". [4] Most Yorubas in Ilorin were still pagan, which lead to most being subjects to the Emir, who "had little social upheaval, who most secretly desired to free themselves, from the Fula". [5]
The others are Shehu Usman Danfodio of Sokoto, Shehu El-Kanemi of Borno and Shehu Alimi Dan Janta of Ilorin. [7] Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari was turbaned as the Ciroman Ilorin by his late father and 9th Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Zulkarnaini Muhammadu Gambari in 1984, while in active service as the Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan ...
Kwara State College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies Ilorin, was established by the Kwara State Government through an act in 1992. [1] The college is one out of 4 that are affiliated to the Bayero University in Kano, Nigeria.
The Emir of Ilorin sent his forces, led by Ajia, to join his allies around Ikirun. They suffered a setback at Otan but were reinforced and joined the siege. [4] When news reached Ibadan they were unable to send help until their army returned on 14 October 1878 from an expedition to Meko.
The Battle of Ogbomosho was a battle between the Ilorin Emirate of the Sokoto Caliphate and the Yoruba Oyo Empire in modern day Ogele.This battle was narrated, and written down by the accredited Yoruba historian, Samuel Johnson in the book The History of the Yorubas.
Diamond FM (88.7 MHz) is a radio station in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. The station began operating on 22 December 2020. [1] In 2021, the launch of a sister television channel, Diamond TV, was announced. [2]
Kwara Central senatorial district covering mainly the city of Ilorin is a metropolitan senatorial district in Kwara State. Kwara Central senatorial districts covers four local governments, which include: Asa, Ilorin East, Ilorin South and Ilorin West. Bukola Saraki, the President of the 8th National Assembly is from this district. [1]