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3 unusual facts about Kwara State


ECWA Hospital Egbe

ECWA Nursing Training School was the first of its kind in the whole Kogi and Kwara for many years.

Muhammadu Kudu Abubakar

He is one of the promoters of formation of a new Edu State from parts of the current Niger and Kwara states as a homeland for the Nupe people, with capital at Bida.

Yahaya Abubakar

Kusodu was appointed the 13th Etsu Nupe on 11 September 2003, traditional leader of the Nupe people who live in Niger, Kogi, Kwara and Benue states, in succession to Alhaji Umar Sanda Ndayako.


Alwali Kazir

Major General (retired) Alwali Kazir was a Military Governor of Kwara State, Nigeria from December 1989 to January 1992 during the military regime of Major General Ibrahim Babangida, handing over to the elected civilian governor Shaaba Lafiaji at the start of the Nigerian Third Republic.

Deji Afolabi Ayanleke

Deji Afolabi Ayanleke was the acting Military Governor of Kwara State from 1988 to 1990, during the military regime of Major General Ibrahim Babangida in the Nigeria government.

Ibrahim Alkali

Air Commodore Ibrahim Alkali was a Military Governor of Kwara State from July 1988 to December 1989 during the military regime of Major General Ibrahim Babangida.

Mining industry of Nigeria

Gold deposits are found in Northern Nigeria, most prominently near Maru, Anka, Malele, Tsohon Birnin Gwari-Kwaga, Gurmana, Bin Yauri, Okolom-Dogondaji, and Iperindo in Kwara Stateit is not very dominant in the country.

Mohammed Ndatsu Umaru

Wing Commander Mohammed Ndatsu Umaru was a Military Governor of Kwara State, Nigeria from August 1985 to December 1987, and then of Kano State from December 1987 to July 1988 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida.

Persecution of Traditional African Religion

In Kwara State, Nigeria, Muslims demanded the removal of the shrine of Moremi, located at the palace of a king to recall this brave and altruistic Yoruba princess, because it was close to the mosque, despite the fact that the mosque was built 100 years after the shrine.

Rasheed Shekoni

Colonel Rasheed Shekoni was a Military Administrator of Jigawa State from August 1996 to August 1998 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha, and then of Kwara State from August 1998 to May 1999 during the transitional regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar.


see also

Alain Nadaud

After completing a doctorate, he went abroad again to teach French in Kwara state in Nigeria.

Olusegun Olutoyin Aganga

He is also the brother-in-law to the former military Governor of Kwara State Group Captain Salaudeen Latinwo.

University of Ilorin

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.