Things To Do in Ilorin, Kwara

Ilorin is the capital of Kwara State. It is the 7th known largest city by population in Nigeria. Ilorin was founded by the Yoruba; one of the three largest ethnic groups in Nigeria, in 1450. 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. The city is a confluence of cultures, populated by the Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, Fulani, Nupe, Bariba and Kanuri tribes from across Nigeria, as well as foreign nationals. There are large Christian and Islamic populations and many ceremonial activities, mostly with religious aspects, take place in the city throughout the year.

Ilorin is part of the ancient city in the old Oyo empire, it is one of the rare Yoruba speaking people without masquerade neither do they have celebrate masquerade festival. There are a lot of this to explore about ilorin it host the settlement of different ethnic group although the Yorubas are dominant inhabitants. Above all the city is peaceful.