Archives Tag: Colony
DISCOVER NIGERIA: LAGOS – Once Upon A British Colony
April 19, 2022
By Nehi Igbinijesu. Lagos became a crown colony of the British Empire in 1861. Before that time, the British government had perfected its colony administration system of administration in the West Indies and in India. And so, it did not take any time to set up its typical crown colony administration in Lagos. By October … Continue reading DISCOVER NIGERIA: LAGOS – Once Upon A British Colony
DISCOVER NIGERIA: A Bloodbath In Benin.
April 19, 2022
By Nehi Igbinijesu. On the 9th of February 1897, the invasion of the Benin Kingdom began. Popularly referred to by historians as “The Benin Massacre”, the British launched an invasion on Benin in retaliation of the annihilation of a Benin –bound British military expedition led by Lieutenant James Robert Phillips (RN) on the 4th of … Continue reading DISCOVER NIGERIA: A Bloodbath In Benin.
