Nigeria: protectorates, amalgamation, and independence (1884–1960)

1. Oil Rivers Protectorate established in the Niger Delta

   Jan 1, 1884Labels: Oil Rivers, Niger Delta

   • Britannica
   • Wiki NigerCoast

2. Berlin Conference accelerates European partition of Africa

   Nov 15, 1884Labels: Berlin Conference

   • Britannica

3. Royal Niger Company receives British charter

   Jan 1, 1886Labels: Royal Niger

   • Wiki RNC
   • Britannica Nigeria

4. Niger Coast Protectorate created by renaming

   May 12, 1893Labels: Niger Coast

   • Wiki NigerCoast

5. Royal Niger Company charter revoked; Britain assumes control

   Jan 1, 1900Labels: Royal Niger, British government

   • Britannica Nigeria
   • Hansard 1899

6. Northern and Southern Nigeria protectorates organized

   Jan 1, 1900Labels: Northern Nigeria, Southern Nigeria

   • Britannica

7. Lagos and Southern Nigeria merged administratively

   May 1, 1906Labels: Lagos Colony, Southern Nigeria

   • Nigeria HC
   • Wiki SouthNig

8. Amalgamation forms the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria

   Jan 1, 1914Labels: Colony and, Amalgamation 1914

   • Britannica
   • Nigeria HC

9. Clifford Constitution creates Legislative Council framework

   Nov 21, 1922Labels: Clifford Constitution, Legislative Council

   • Clifford PDF

10. Richards Constitution takes effect, strengthening regionalism

    Jan 1, 1947Labels: Richards Constitution

    • Hansard 1953
    • SabiLaw

11. Macpherson Constitution expands representation after consultations

    Jun 29, 1951Labels: Macpherson Constitution

    • Hansard 1953
    • vLex 1951

12. Lyttleton Constitution establishes Federation of Nigeria

    Oct 1, 1954Labels: Lyttleton Constitution, Federation of

    • Hansard 1955
    • Britannica

13. 1959 federal election shapes independence coalition government

    Dec 12, 1959Labels: 1959 Federal, Abubakar Tafawa

    • Wiki 1959
    • Britannica

14. Nigeria Independence Act receives Royal Assent in the UK

    Jul 29, 1960Labels: Nigeria Independence, UK Parliament

    • Hansard 1960
    • Archontology

15. Nigeria becomes independent with a new federal constitution

    Oct 1, 1960Labels: Independent Nigeria, Federal Constitution

    • Britannica
    • Archontology