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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.
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Ilorin South is a Local Government Area in Kwara State, Nigeria. Established in 1996, its administrative headquarters is located in the town of Fufu. [1] The LGA comprises three districts and includes 11 wards. [2] It has an area of 174 km 2 and a population of 208,691 at the 2006 census. [3] The postal code of the area is 240. [4]
Ilorin Train Station in Kwara The Nigerian Railway Corporation extends its services from Lagos through the state to the northern part of the country. Ilorin Airport is a major center for both domestic and international flights and has now been built up into a hub for transportation of cargoes .
The Ilorin Emirate is a traditional state based in the city of Ilorin in Kwara State, Nigeria. It is largely populated by the Yoruba-speaking people , though the kingdom is a hybrid state due to the influence of the many other tribes that make up the city.
Much of the Ifelodun domain was overtaken by the Afonja/Alimi era and annexed to the present Ilorin enclave. It has an area of 3,435 km 2 and a population of 206,042 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 241. [2] It includes at least 80 villages and towns.
The region has a population of about 20 million people, around 11% of the total population of the country. The country's capital of Abuja, which is in the Federal Capital Territory, as well as Ilorin and Jos, are the most populous cities in the North Central, as well as the sixth, seventh, and eighth most populous cities in Nigeria.
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]