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 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…