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In 1914, Britain, under the leadership of Prime Minister Herbert Asquith, formally declared Nigeria a British colony. The country's territory was amalgamated from various smaller British possessions, including the Northern Nigeria Protectorate, the Southern Nigeria Protectorate, and the Lagos Colony. Lord Frederick Lugard, a British colonial administrator, was appointed as the first Governor-General of Nigeria. what britain did to nigeria pdf free download