Also the oldest Homo sapiens fossil ever found in West Africa thus far was discovered there, dating back to around 11,000 years ago.

Asodeboyede represents the wave of princely descendants from Ile-Ife who ousted the indigenous rulers of the region.

Omoremilekun (Asodeboyede), the first king of Akure, was himself called Ekun, meaning "Leopard" (this was his regnal name).

[7] In 1915, the colonial government merged the divisions of Owo, Ondo and Ekiti to form a new province with headquarters in Akure.

[8] Adebiyi Adegboye Adesida Afunbiowo II was chosen as the Deji of Akure on the 13th August 2010 to succeed the previous Oba Oluwadamilare Adeshina, who had been dethroned on the 10th of June 2010 for gross misconduct.

In 2015, Omoba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi successfully emerged the new monarch of Akure after beating twelve other contestants nominated by the Osupa ruling house to become the 47th Deji of Akure and was appointed as chairman of the Ondo State Council of Obas by the incumbent Governor of Ondo State;Governor Akeredolu.

Residential districts are of varying density, some area such as Arakale, Ayedun Quarters, Ijoka, and Oja-Oba consist of over 200 inhabitants per hectare (81/acre), while areas such as Ijapo Estate, Alagbaka Estate, Avenue and Idofin have between 60 and 100 inhabitants per hectare (24 and 40/acre).

Akure is the trading avenue for a farming region where cocoa, yam, cassava, maize and tobacco are grown.

[16] A daily maximum temperature below 27.8 °C is typical during the 3.8 months of the cool season, which runs from mid June to early October.

[16][15] The state specialist hospital in Akure is equipped and staffed with trained medical personnel to cater to the health needs of the populace.

To supplement the efforts of the state specialist hospital in this regard, there are other government health centres and private clinics.

The town also hosts to Federal Government Girls' College and St. Peter's Unity Secondary School, amongst many others.

The war with the Benin empire in the pre-colonial period necessitated that the three communities move closer together however, and they have occupied their current positions ever since.

Other nearby towns include Isarun, Ilara, Igbaraoke, Iju, Itaogbolu, Idanre, Owo, Ikere and Ondo.

Akure is also the birthplace of notable Nigerians like Chief Olu Falae (a one time presidential candidate of a political party who reigns as a titled aristocrat of the realm), legal luminary Dr Akinola Aguda and several personalities in the academia, industry, the military, judiciary and the civil service.

Philip Emeagwali, the Gordon Bell Prize winner,[21] and the mother of King Sunny Adé are both citizens of Akure.

Akure is also the hometown of Ralph Alabi, a former chairman of Guinness Nigeria, and Kole Omotosho.