Share (Saare) is an ancient
Yoruba
The Yoruba people (, , ) are a West African ethnic group that mainly inhabit parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. The areas of these countries primarily inhabited by Yoruba are often collectively referred to as Yorubaland. The Yoruba constitute ...
town in
Ifelodun Local Government Area of
Kwara State
Kwara State ( yo, Ìpínlẹ̀ Kwárà), is a state in Western Nigeria, bordered to the east by Kogi State, to the north by Niger state, and to the south by Ekiti, Osun, and Oyo states, while its western border makes up part of the internation ...
, Nigeria.
Share is the headquarter of
Ifelodun Local Government Area.about 64 Kilometres from Ilorin the state capital of Kwara state.
The people of Share belong to the
Igbomina
The Ìgbómìnà (also colloquially Igboona or Ogboona) are a subgroup of the Yoruba ethnic group, which originates from the north central and southwest Nigeria.
They speak a dialect also called Ìgbómìnà or Igbonna, classified among the Cent ...
extract of
Yoruba
The Yoruba people (, , ) are a West African ethnic group that mainly inhabit parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. The areas of these countries primarily inhabited by Yoruba are often collectively referred to as Yorubaland. The Yoruba constitute ...
tribe.
TOURIST ATTRACTION IN SHARE TOWN
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Spring goddess called Soose Spring
Odò Soose
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Agbonna Hill called Òkè Àgbonnà
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Stillborn's Cave called Kòtò-Àbíkú
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Mysterious Tree called Igi-Aìmò
Prominent Higher institutions in Share Town
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Adeshina College of Education
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UMCA Bible College
Notable people
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Abdulfatah Ahmed
Abdulfatah Ahmed (born 29 December 1963) is a Nigerian banker and politician. He is the former Governor of Kwara State.
Background
Ahmed was born on 29 December 1963 in Share, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State.
He attended Gover ...
Governor of
Kwara State
Kwara State ( yo, Ìpínlẹ̀ Kwárà), is a state in Western Nigeria, bordered to the east by Kogi State, to the north by Niger state, and to the south by Ekiti, Osun, and Oyo states, while its western border makes up part of the internation ...
)
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Late Balogun of Share Alhaji AbdulAzeez Ismail Balogun. First Ifelodun Local Government councillor for Works, Land and Housing
References
Populated places in Kwara State
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