LAWS MADE BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL DURING THE COLONIAL PERIOD IN BRITISH WEST AFRICA WERE CALLED
A. acts of parliament B. delegated legislations C. ordinances ✓ D. bye-laws The answer to the question is: C. ordinances During the colonial period in British West Africa, laws made by the legislative council were called ordinances. These ordinances were legislative acts that were…
THE OGBONI CULT IN THE YORUBA PRE COLONIAL ADMINISTRATION PLAYED THE ROLE OF
A. The Judiciary ✓ B. The legislature C. The Executive D. Police The answer to the question is: A. The Judiciary The Ogboni cult, also known as the Osugbo society, was a prominent institution in the traditional Yoruba political system. It held significant influence…
THE PARTICULAR INCIDENT THAT LED TO MACAULAY’S IMPRISONMENT, TWICE, BY THE COLONIAL POWER WAS
A. his criticism of British rule through the Lagos Daily News B. his constant opposition to the expansion of the British rule C. the humiliation of the British officials through his successful defense of Eleko in London ✓ D. the attempt to silence British…
COLONIAL RULE IN WEST AFRICA
The European scramble for Africa culminated in the Berlin West African Conference of 1884-85. The conference was called by German Chancellor Bismarck and would set up the parameters for the eventual partition of Africa. European nations were summoned to discuss…
COLONIAL ADMINISTRATION OF THE OIL RIVERS PROTECTORATE
The Oil Rivers Protectorate was named by the British traders referring to the abundance of oil palm which was the most profitable and important trading commodity in the region during the early 19th century. The Protectorate was established by the…
COLONIAL ADMINISTRATION OF LAGOS COLONY
Lagos was annexed by the British on 6th August, 1861 and was declared a Colony on the 5th of March, 1862 after the signing of the Lagos Treaty of Cessation. In effect, the powers of Oba Dosumu of Lagos were…
COLONIAL ADMINISTRATION OF SOUTHERN PROTECTORATE
The Southern Protectorate was established in 1900. It was administered by a High Commissioner. The first High Commissioner for Southern Nigeria Protectorate was Ralph Moor. In 1906, the Lagos Colony was joined with the Southern Protectorate. It, therefore, became the…
COLONIAL ADMINISTRATION OF NORTHERN PROTECTORATE
Sir Frederick Lugard was appointed the High Commissioner of the Protectorate of Northern Nigeria in 1900. In the military parade in Lokoja in the same year, Lugard declared the protectorate of Northern Nigeria and subsequently embarked on the conquest of…