The first almagamation in Nigeria happened in the year ___
1914
1886
1906
1900
Correct answer is C
In 1906, the Southern protectorate was almagamated with the Lagos colony to form the colony and protectorate of Southern Nigeria.
The first British consul in Nigeria was
Lord Lugard
John Beecroft
William Parry
Edward Nicolls
Correct answer is B
In 1849, John Beecroft was appointed Consul of the Bights of Benin and Biafra by the British, a position he held (along with his governorship of Fernando Po) until his death in 1854.
Galadima
Madawaki
Waziri
Sarkin
Correct answer is B
The Aare- ona kankanfo is the head of the army in the Yoruba pre-colonial system; the equivalent is the Madawaki who is the head of the army in the Hausa/Fulani pre-colonial system. The Waziri is the prime minister; the Galadima is head of the capital while the Dogari is the head of the police.
Nigeria practised the Westminster system of government between
1959 and 1983
1959 and 1966
1960 and 1966
1963 and 1966
Correct answer is C
The 'Westminster Model' existed in Nigeria from the time of independence in particular until the first military coup in 1966.
In 1840, Sayyid Said transferred his capital from Muscat to
Arabia
Zanzibar
Omani
None of the above
Correct answer is B
In 1840 Said moved his entire household to Zanzibar and declared it the new capital of his empire. Said and his many relatives and associates built numerous palaces, bath houses and country manors on Zanzibar, and introduced the commercial farming of cloves, sugar and other crops.