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Oil Rivers Protectorate is proclaimed

Britain proclaimed the Oil Rivers Protectorate over delta and southeastern coastal trading zones.

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1888

Oil Rivers Protectorate is proclaimed

Britain proclaimed the Oil Rivers Protectorate over delta and southeastern coastal trading zones.

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What happened

Britain proclaimed the Oil Rivers Protectorate over delta and southeastern coastal trading zones. It was later reorganized as the Niger Coast Protectorate.

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