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After initially adopting an indirect rule approach, in 1906 the British merged the small Lagos colony and the southern Nigeria. Protectorate into a new colony of southern Nigeria, and in 1914 that was combined by the northern Nigeria protectorate to form the colony and protectorate of Nigeria.

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There was no war during the colonialism between British and Nigeria. :)

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Even though, the British struggled to keep control of their Nigerian colony and continued to do so until Nigeria became independent in 1960.

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The end of colonialism was the beginning of self development for the Africans. With colonialism came the idea of state building... the international trade brought deep negative impacts on the society, the African people and goods.