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Antique image from British magazine: Officers of the Central Division Expedition, Niger Coast Protectorate Force, Old Calabar

Annual departmental reports relating to Nigeria and Cameroon, 1887–1962

There are no Schools under Government care, but in many of the Towns the Church Missionary, and Wesleyan Methodist Societies and their Native Branches have schools and I have urged on the Chiefs the importance of their children receiving the education offered them, girls as well as boys, for there has hitherto been great prejudice against girls being taught.
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Nigeria and Cameroon through the eyes of colonial government rule

Nigeria and Cameroon Under Colonial Rule, in Government Reports, 1887–1962 contains papers from the colonial governments in Nigeria and Cameroon. The reports are divided into ten sections: Administration, Finance, Judicial and Police, Natural Resources, Social Services, Transport and Public Works, Communications and Post Office Savings, Commerce, Miscellaneous, and reports relating to the British Cameroons.

The government reports contained in this collection cover several important developments and events including the establishment of the Colony and Protectorate of Lagos, the First and Second World Wars, and the creation of the independent Nigerian state. The reports provide students and academics with unique insights into the histories of Nigeria and Cameroon. They likewise shed light on the broader development, and eventual dissolution, of British colonial rule in West Africa.

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Nigeria and Cameroon Under Colonial Rule, in Government Reports, 1887-1962...

Annual departmental reports relating to Nigeria and Cameroon, 1887–1962

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Antique photograph of the British Empire: Roman Catholic Cathedral, Lagos

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Licensed to access Admin-General and Internal Affairs, 1957–1960

This document contains the final Annual Report before Nigerian independence in 1960.

Licensed to access Education and Ten Year Plan, 1929–1953

This document contains the Ten Year Educational Plan, detailing the colonial government’s attitude towards education.

Licensed to access Police, Nigeria, 1930–1960

On 1 April 1930 the Police Forces of the Northern and Southern Provinces were amalgamated to form an integrated Nigerian Police Force. This document details the effects of this change.

Licensed to access General, Cocoa, and Cotton Marketing, 1947–1959

Following the Second World War, reports on specific industries including cocoa, cotton, and groundnuts were introduced. This document features information on the cocoa and cotton industries.

Insights

  • These reports are arranged by department. Comparison of reports over time yields insights into how each area of government developed throughout the period of British colonial rule.

  • These papers cover the establishment of the Colony and Protectorate of Lagos, the First and Second World Wars, and the creation of the independent state of Nigeria.

  • The contents page at the front of each report lists the departments which existed at that time. Comparison of these contents pages reveals how the structure of the colonial government changed over time.

  • Audits, estimates, and other financial reports provide a wealth of information and statistics on the allocation of resources by and within the colonial governments. In addition to central and regional government estimates, local Native Authority administrations were required to submit annual estimates of expenditure and revenue.

Licensed to access Colonial Law in Africa, 1946-1966

1946   1966

Licensed to access Colonial Law in Africa, 1808-1919

1808   1919

Licensed to access Ghana and Togo Under Colonial Rule, in Government Reports, 1843-1957

1843   1957

Licensed to access Zimbabwe Under Colonial Rule, in Government Reports, 1897-1980

1897   1980
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