The Niger Coast Protectorate: How Britain Took Over Southern Nigeria — Fexingo History

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Episode 41 of The History of Nigeria continues the story of British colonial expansion in southern Nigeria, focusing on the creation of the Niger Coast Protectorate in 1891. We explore how the British government moved from relying on the Royal Niger Company and corrupt consuls to establishing direct rule through a formal protectorate. The episode details the administrative structure under Sir Claude Maxwell, the use of vice-consuls and native courts, and the violent suppression of resistance from groups like the Ekumeku in Igbo territory. We also examine the failed Brass Oil War, where local traders fought back against Royal Niger Company monopolies, and the eventual amalgamation of the Niger Coast Protectorate with the Colony of Lagos in 1906, setting the stage for the unified colony of Nigeria. Key figures include Sir Claude Maxwell, Consul-General Ralph Moor, and the Itsekiri chief Nana Olomu.#NigerCoastProtectorate #BritishColonialism #SouthernNigeria #SirClaudeMaxwell #RalphMoor #Ekumeku #BrassOilWar #NanaOlomu #RoyalNigerCompany #NativeCourts #ConsularSystem #ScrambleForAfrica #19thCentury #NigeriaHistory #ColonialAdministration #Resistance #FexingoHistory #History #BeninKingdom #OyoEmpireBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-history-of-nigeria-kingdoms-colonies-and-africa-s-giant-fexingo-history--6985098/support.