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Niger Coast Protectorate replaces Oil Rivers administration

British administration in the delta and southeastern coast was reorganized as the Niger Coast Protectorate.

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1894

Niger Coast Protectorate replaces Oil Rivers administration

British administration in the delta and southeastern coast was reorganized as the Niger Coast Protectorate.

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British administration in the delta and southeastern coast was reorganized as the Niger Coast Protectorate. The change widened official claims beyond consular trade supervision.

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