Institution
Northern Nigeria Protectorate
The Northern Nigeria Protectorate was a British colonial territory proclaimed in 1900 under Frederick Lugard. It covered much of the lands of the Sokoto Caliphate, which British forces conquered in the following years. Britain then ruled through the existing emirs under a system of indirect rule.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Northern Nigeria Protectorate. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/northern-nigeria-protectorate
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