Archives Tag: 1914 amalgamation

Politics

April 19, 2022

After the consolidation of the Southern and Northern Nigeria Protectorates in 1900, the British government, under the administration of the governor, Lord Frederick Lugard, began moves towards linking all of the other territories and protectorates into a single geographical entity named Nigeria. Economic arguments have held that the reason for bringing the old Nigerian protectorates … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: Nigeria’s Amalgamation and the Marriage of Unwilling Neighbours (1914)

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Politics

April 19, 2022

Before Nigeria was named a single entity in 1914, there were separate units of it in existence and independently controlled which were known as protectorates and colonies. These protectorates were governed by British citizens with little help from Africans. The British then thought is wise to merge and consolidate these colonies such that it would … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: The Consolidation Before the Amalgamation of Nigeria (1900)

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Politics

April 19, 2022

Shortly after the amalgamation of Nigeria which was engineered by Frederick Lord Lugard, the need for an election to fill the various governance vacuums in Nigeria arose. The machinery to finally turn the people against the traditional chiefs and kings was set in motion. And as there were pockets of interest springing up around the … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: The First National Election (1923)

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