Did London Colonize Nigeria?
Britain annexed Lagos in 1861 and established the Oil River Protectorate in 1884. British influence in the Niger area increased gradually over the 19th century, but Britain did not effectively occupy the area until 1885. Colonial Nigeria. Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria (1914–1954) Federation of Nigeria (1954–1960) • 1952 31,156,027 Did the UK colonize Nigeria? …