Knowledge of history of education can help teachers in training to be competent in handling any political appointment on education. Sheikh shazili ibn zambo tells the history of ilorin through the lives of the sheikh alimi, sheikh salati, alfa nda, aasiyah the wife of alfa yanbu, alfa k. Conceptions of the nature of biology held by senior secondary. Due to the varying backgrounds of the people of ilorin, multiple factors account for what makes up its culture. I can unequivocally say that most of the successful emirates were made to finish quranic learning, even before the westernoriented education. While the fulani rest the case of their claim to the kingship of the ancient town on the fact that the monarch had from the time immemorial been produced by them, the afonja descendants, who like majority of the people of the town are yoruba, say since their ancestor founded il. Afonjas military acumen, alsalihs islamic propagation activities and acquaintance, solagberus oke sunna muslims community and abdussalam leadership cleverness turned ilorin into a city that is closer to paradise and far from hell fire a popular slogan used by the ilorin indigenes for centuries till present.
History and development of guidance and counselling. It was a place with hard rocks for repairing or sharpening weapons. Simple random sampling technique was adopted to select 27 history teachers and 90 history students from the nine 9 selected senior secondary schools in ilorin metropolis as a sample for this study. At the period of creation, ilorin was administered by afonja, the sixth areonakakanfo generalissimo of the. Elite slaves in ilorin in the nineteenth and twentieth. Kwara state public library, ilorin after the creation of kwara state along with others in 1967, the need for a public library service in it became pressing. Download ilorin book pdf epub mobi tuebl and read online books. He is the author of fundamentals of nigerian business history 2007 and the editor of leadership challenge. Also entv enugu nigerian television which later became nta enugu had a merger story as directed by the federal government then. The original place was not far from one or two fountains which are now sources of two streams that flow into asa river. I am the first professor of christian studies and the first church. Jimoh, published by anonim which was released on 21 march 1994.
Thereafter recommendations were made for the establishment and. The location of economic potentials of a frontier community. Kwara state university, maleteilorin history academia. Political and ethnic relations in ilorin, 18231992, a historical. History at the start of the 19th century ilorin was a border town in the northeast of the oyo empire, with a mainly yoruba population but with many hausa and fulani immigrants. Unilorin vows to prosecute illegal farmers, herders henry solomon july 2, 2019. The ilorin site has a long history of monitoring geophysical parameters required for understanding climate change and for providing basic information for a wide range of environmental. Ilorin emirate history history of ilorin emirate ilorin is the present day capital of kwara state in the north central region of the federal republic of nigeria. Health services include a number of government, private, and.
Who has the true ownership of ilorin, yoruba or fulani. New york university set to host the 9th annual tubman summer institute. He has published articles in several books and learned journals both locally and abroad. Some of the major towns there include ajikobi, warrah osin, alannamu, magaji ngeri, oloje, pakata, idiape and okelele. Ilorin was a small town in the oyo empire by the beginning of the 19th century. Little wonder why renowned authors of history have described the city as an. A majority of the people are engaged in farming, but there are large numbers.
Political leadership and corruption in nigeria since 1960. Ilorin, the haven of arabic and islamic scholars, is multilingual and multiethnic community popularly known to some people as gerinalimi the town of alimi and to many others as ilorin afonja ilorin of afonja. Factors influencing adherence to antiretroviral medication. Ilorin perhaps came into existence five to seven hundred years ago. Founded in the late 18th century by yoruba people, it became the capital of a kingdom that was a vassal state of the oyo empire. It briefly explains the most important events in its history, and provides access to the full text of the most important documents associated with that event. Ilorin project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. Also entv enugu nigerian television which later became nta enugu had a merger story as directed by the federal government then, to bring all ten tv stations under their control. He is a professor of public health with university of ilorin and a consultant public health physician with university of ilorin teaching hospital. The history of ilorin put it as a yoruba town which was originally used as a military outpost by the alaafin, paramount ruler of the old oyo empire oyoile.
At the start of the 19th century ilorin was a border town in the northeast of the oyo empire, with a mainly yoruba population but with many hausa and fulani immigrants. Among others, such manuscripts have served and still continue to serve as primary sources for studies on ilorin emirate history. Factors influencing adherence to antiretroviral medication in ilorin, nigeria. History is an important school subject which conveys invaluable lessons from the past and whose worth transcends regional, national and cultural boundaries. Other articles where university of ilorin is discussed. The ilorin emirate is a traditional state based in the city of ilorin in kwara state, nigeria. History of ilorin the suzerainty of the old oyo empire on ilorin, in the 17th century, was directly influenced by alaafin ojigis interest to save the igbomina yoruba area that had been turned slave reservoirs by the nupes. Oyo was traditionally the dominant military and political power in yoruba. Risk factors and seroprevalence of hepatitis b surface. Religious studies, economics, geography, history, political science, and. The impact of sufism on the culture of the people of ilorin. Comprehensive history of ilorin and the reign of afonja. Such documents, in arabic and other languages, could border on the historical.
Up to recently, very little was known for certain of the prefulani history of the ilorin yoruba, however, as we write much valuable information is being gathered and examined under the ages of the yoruba research scheme, so that we may shortly expect something, definitive from the historical research. Disaster preparedness at the state public library, ilorin, kwara state, nigeria abdulwahab olanrewaju issa university of ilorin, abdulwahab. Teachertraining colleges and a vocational trade school also serve ilorin. Ilorin province, who has done so much to preserve the record of ilorins economic activities. The rebellion was powered by nupe and bornu moslem slaves. History of education is a good academic exercise to improve teachers in training knowledge. Disaster preparedness at the state public library, ilorin. The name ilorin was derived from okuta ilorin, which means a stone used for sharpening metal. Lagos, is an associate professor in the department of history and strategic studies, university of lagos, nigeria.
The federal agricultural and rural management training institute, which operates a research farm, is located near the city. 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. Ilorin central mosque before we begin with the history of ilorin, here are few details that should be known. Indeed, the reference to ilorin as the makkah of yoruba muslims in the nineteenth century was not an exaggeration. New geographies africa and african diasporas, 610 august 2018. All ilorin emirate including the mai martaba sarkin ilorin was a quranic student.
Conceptions of the nature of biology held by senior. Ilorin, have won the joint admissions and matriculation boards jamb merit award for outstanding performance in the 2018 admission exercise. Pdf ashorthistoricalnoteofilorinemirate researchgate. Before then, ilorin was a scattered settlement that was not. It is located on the awun river, a minor tributary of the niger. Factors influencing adherence to antiretroviral medication in. The current state and challenges of guidance and counselling services were painstakingly contextualized. Tanimola akande university of ilorin, ilorin kwara. Results of the study revealed that each biology teacher held admixture of informed conceptions and misconceptions about the nature of biology. Historical facts about ilorin and kwara yoruba culture.
Such a subject needs to be taught well in order to make learners gain deep appreciation of the relevance of their learning. A history of ilorin emirate boston university libraries. University of ilorin history and international studies. Despite the disruptive iinfluence of colonialsm, ilorin. A brief history of ilorin emirate caliph culture nigeria. At present, it is the capital of kwara state and the headquarters of ilorin. Yoruba muslims, overthrew afonja and made ilorin the center of an emirat. The true and sad story of how afonja lost ilorin and its. Ilorin, city, traditional emirate, and capital of kwara state, western nigeria. The economic history of ilorin in the nineteenth and. This paper examined the history and development of guidance and counselling services in nigeria school system. Ilorin is the largest city and the capital of kwara state in the middle belt in the north central geopolitical zone of nigeria.
World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection. Ilorin, city, traditional emirate, and capital of kwara state in western nigeria. Due to ilorins unique history, first as a yoruba outpost of the oyo empire, then as a fulani vassal of the sokoto. The northern regional library, kaduna was decentralized for the new states to establish their own. The impact of sufism on the culture of the people of. Brief profile of professor tanimola makanjuola akande professor tanimola makanjuola akande was born in 1960. African journal of history and culture contributions of. Emirate, established within the sokoto caliphate in the third decade of the nineteenth. At the period of creation, ilorin was administered by afonja, the sixth areonakakanfo generalissimo of the oyo army and successor of areona oku of jabata. It is a predominantly islamic city with people of diverse culture who have come together to live as one in peace and harmony. He established the first administrative structures to coordinate the scattered settlements later known as ilorin. Little wonder why renowned authors of history have described the city as an islamic light house, a local mecca to which yoruba muslims. Download history of medicine by femi oladiji,akande for medical, pharmaceutical and health science students university of ilorin medicine antiquity,greek medicine,roman medicine,hippocrates,medical school,modern medicine,germ theory,bacteriology,health care services,health care levels,health manpower training,health manpower development 1851.
There is no space here for the reasons for his rebellion. History, culture and tradition of ilorin people, nigeria. The location of economic potentials of a frontier community in. Ilorin has one of the highest muslim populations in nigeria and is viewed as a multiethnic and cosmopolitan city. It was this town that became the citadel for where islam made. It was surrounded by hills and forests inhabited by many wild animals elephants, lions, snakes and several birds.
The university of ilorin in kwara says it will henceforth prosecute illegal farmers and herders apprehended on its property. The rivalry between the fulani and afonja descendants over the throne of ilorin is rooted in history. This video beamed the spotlight on these controversies and m. It is considered to be one of the banza bakwai, or copycats of the hausa kingdoms. Most ilorin emirate at different peak of their career began from traditional islamic learning ilekewu wala a. However, effective teaching of history in ghanaian schools has long been blighted by problems and challenges that. Ilorin, the capital of kwara state, nigeria, has played a significant role in the history of the spread and growth of islam in yoruba land in general and in igbomina land in particular. The impact of ilorin scholars to the development of islam. At the award ceremony, held in abuja last thursday may 23, 2019, the university of ilorin was honoured for being the most subscribed institution by. Before then, ilorin was a scattered settlement that was not administered by a single authority. Ilorin was founded by the yoruba, one of the three largest ethnic groups in nigeria, in 1450. The enduring impact of the 1804 fulani jihad on igbomina.
Simple random sampling technique was used to select two hundred and sixty 260 biology teachers from ilorin, nigeria. It widens the scope and knowledge of the teacher and makes him more comfortable and competent in his class. He is a member west african college of physicians public health, nigerian institute of management chartered and. Pdf influence of reward and punishment on academic. The suzerainty of oyo empire over ilorin in the 17th century is generally acknowledged by scholars of both ilorin and yoruba history to have opened up the latter to great economic opportunities mustain. The port of arabic and islamic erudition barometerng. It was the headquarters of an oyo general, afonja, who rebelled against the empire and helped bring about its collapse with the assistance of the fulani. Abstracts in this rapidly changing dispensation, children, teenagers and young adults not only face challenges from their studies and fastpaced living, but also adjustment challenges to changes in family structure and interpersonal relationship. Afonja, baale of ilorin, who also held the title of are ona kakanfo of the oyo empire, rebelled against his king, the alafin of oyo, in 1817. How afonja yorubas lost the ilorin throne vanguard. Founded in the late 18th century by y oruba people, it became the.
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