Isanlu is a town in

Kogi State Kogi State is a state in the North Central region of Nigeria, bordered to the west by the states of Ekiti and Kwara, to the north by the Federal Capital Territory, to the northeast by Nasarawa State, to the northwest by Niger State, to the s ...

. It is the headquarters of

Yagba East Yagba East is a Local Government Area in Kogi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Isanlu on the A123 highway, and is populated mainly by the Okun people. It had an area of 1,396 km and a population of 140,150 during the 200 ...

local government area A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a State (administrative division), state, province, divi ...

in the south western part of

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

. The current Agbana of Isanlu is Ọbá Moses Babatunde Etombi.

Culture

Isanlu is the political, social, and cultural center of the

Mopa-Muro Mopa-Muro is a Local Government Area in Kogi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Mopa on the A123 highway. It has an area of and a population of 44,037 at the 2006 census. The postal code A postal code (also known local ...

, and

Yagba West Yagba West is a Local Government Area in Kogi State, Nigeria, in the west of the state adjoining Kwara State. Its headquarters is in the town of Odo Ere. It has an area of 1,276 km and a population of 149,023 at the 2006 census. By 2016, the ...

local government areas. It is mainly populated by the indigenous

Okun people Okun peoples is the term generally used to describe groups of Yoruba communities in Kogi state, North-central Nigeria. Their dialects are generally classified in the Northeast Yoruba language (NEY) grouping.Bayo Ijagbemi (1996)"O-OKUN YORUBA IN Y ...

Economy

Isanlu is populated by mainly farmers, and a few traders. This is mainly because of lack of infrastructure and development in the town.

Festival

*New Yam festival *Egungun Festival *Christian festivals e.g. Christmas and Easter celebrations *Muslim festivals e.g. Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha celebrations *Isanlu Day * iyinfest

Notable people

Pius Adesanmi Pius Adebola Adesanmi (27 February 1972 – 10 March 2019) was a Nigerian-born Canadian professor, writer, literary critic, satirist, and columnist. He was the author of '' Naija No Dey Carry Last'', a 2015 collection of satirical essays. Adesan ...

Grace Oyelude Grace Atinuke Oyelude (born November 16, 1931) is a retired registered nurse, midwife, and hospital administrator who rose to prominence as the first Miss Nigeria in 1957. Early life Oyelude Atinuke Grace was born on 16, November 1931 in Sabon ...

Eyitayo Lambo Eyitayo Lambo was appointed the Nigerian Federal Minister of Health in July 2003, holding office until May 2007 during the second term of the presidency of Olusegun Obasanjo. Background Lambo was born on 28 December 1944 in Isanlu, the headqua ...

Jide Omokore Jide Omokore is a businessman from Kogi State in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria. Omokore has business interests that span oil trading and exploration, marine, haulage services, steel, dredging engineering and property development. Background J ...

Education

; Tertiary Institution *Okunland International College of Nursing Science, Isanlu ; Secondary schools *Isanlu Community Secondary, Isanlu *St Kizito's College, Isanlu *Oluyori Muslim Comprehensive High School, Isanlu *African Church Secondary School, Isanlu *Folu International Schools, Isanlu *Government Day Secondary School, Isanlu *Lg Secondary School Idofin Isanlu *Michaelian Group of Schools, Isanlu *Isanlu High School, Ijowa Isanlu ; Primary schools *Community Primary School, Isanlu *St. Joseph Primary School, Isanlu *St Michael the Archangel Nursery/Primary School, Isanlu *Ecwa Rev. Thamer Nursery and Primary School, Isanlu *Yelgea Primary School, Isanlu *Michaelian Catholic Nursery and Primary, School

Religion

Christianity Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. It is the world's largest and most widespread religion with roughly 2.38 billion followers representing one-third of the global pop ...

is the dominant religion in Isanlu, seconded by

Muslim Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abrah ...

and Traditional beliefs.

References

External links

{{Yoruba topics Populated places in Kogi State