Northern Nigeria


1885-1899

YEAR DATE EVENT GOVERNOR
1885 5 june UK Niger Protectorate Sir George Goldie (I)
1886 10 july Baron Aberdare
1895 25 february Sir George Goldie (II)

1899-1954

YEAR DATE EVENT GOVERNOR
1899 9 august UK Protectorate Sir George Goldie (II)
1900 1 january Sir FrederickJohn Dealtry Lugard
1906 november Sir William Wallace
1907 april Edouard Percy Cranwill Girouard
1909 28 september Henry Hesketh Joudou Bell
1912 Sir Frederick John Dealtry Lugard
1914 1 january Part of UK Nigeria colony

1954-1963

YEAR DATE EVENT PRIME MINISTER GOVERNOR
1954 1 october Provence of Nigeria Alhaji Ahmadu Bello Sir Gawain Bell
1957 2 december Sir Bryan Sharwood-Smith

1963-

YEAR DATE EVENT PRIME MINISTER GOVERNOR
1963 1 october -
1966 january Part of Nigeria


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