1900Event
Royal Niger Company charter revoked; Northern and Southern protectorates consolidated
The Royal Niger Company's charter was revoked, and Britain moved toward direct imperial administration through the Northern and Southern Nigeria protectorates.
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1900
Royal Niger Company charter revoked; Northern and Southern protectorates consolidated
The Royal Niger Company's charter was revoked, and Britain moved toward direct imperial administration through the Northern and Southern Nigeria protectorates.
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What happened
The Royal Niger Company's charter was revoked, and Britain moved toward direct imperial administration through the Northern and Southern Nigeria protectorates. This marks the transition from chartered-company rule to the colonial state.