Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria

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Was a British Colony that covered modern Nigeria and for a period also western Cameroon. The Colony originated from the merger of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate and the Northern Nigeria Protectorate. It gained independence in 1960.

Establishment

January 1914: At some point before WWI the borders of the Protectorates of Northern and Southern Nigeria with the French colonies in Africa were adjusted in accordance with the agreements made at the Berlin Conference.

January 1914: In 1914, Southern Nigeria was joined with Northern Nigeria Protectorate to form the single colony of Nigeria. The unification was done for economic reasons rather than political. Northern Nigeria Protectorate had a budget deficit and the colonial administration sought to use the budget surpluses in Southern Nigeria to offset this deficit.

Chronology

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1. Events

October 1960: The Federation of Nigeria was a predecessor to modern-day Nigeria from 1954 to 1963. It was an autonomous region until independence on 1 October 1960.

Disestablishment

October 1960: The Federation of Nigeria was a predecessor to modern-day Nigeria from 1954 to 1963. It was an autonomous region until independence on 1 October 1960.