1902-DEC-24

Polity Timeline
SOUTHERN NIGERIA

Flag or logo changes:

1900-01-01:

British Protectorate of SOUTHERN NIGERIA

(Duke Town)

- SOUTHERN NIGERIA

1906-02-16:

Colony and Protectorate of SOUTHERN NIGERIA

(Calabar)

- SOUTHERN NIGERIA

1914-01-01:

NIGERIA SOUTHERN Provinces

(Lagos)

- NIGERIA SOUTHERN

1953-01-01:

WESTERN Region of Nigeria

(Ibadan)

- WESTERN NIGERIA

1958-12-12:

WESTERN Region of Nigeria : Yorubaland

(Ibadan)

- WESTERN NIGERIA

1960-10-01:

WESTERN Region

(Ibadan)

- WESTERN NIGERIA

1967-05-27:

WESTERN State

(Ibadan)

- WESTERN NIGERIA

1970-01-12:

WESTERN State

(Ibadan)

- WESTERN NIGERIA

1976-03-17:

OYO State

(Ibadan)

- OYO

2012-07-03:

OYO State

(Ibadan)

- OYO

Emblem or Symbol changes:

1900-01-01:

British Protectorate of SOUTHERN NIGERIA

(Duke Town)

- SOUTHERN NIGERIA

1906-02-16:

Colony and Protectorate of SOUTHERN NIGERIA

(Calabar)

- SOUTHERN NIGERIA

1914-01-01:

NIGERIA SOUTHERN Provinces

(Lagos)

- NIGERIA SOUTHERN

1953-01-01:

WESTERN Region of Nigeria

(Ibadan)

- WESTERN NIGERIA

1958-12-12:

WESTERN Region of Nigeria : Yorubaland

(Ibadan)

- WESTERN NIGERIA

1960-10-01:

WESTERN Region

(Ibadan)

- WESTERN NIGERIA

1967-05-27:

WESTERN State

(Ibadan)

- WESTERN NIGERIA

1976-03-17:

OYO State

(Ibadan)

- OYO

2012-07-03:

OYO State

(Ibadan)

- OYO

Sovereignty changes:

1900-01-01:

UNITED KINGDOM

1960-10-01:

NIGERIA +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1963-10-01:

NIGERIA

Capital Local Name changes:

1900-01-01:

Duke Town

1902-01-01:

Old Calabar

1904-01-02:

Calabar

1914-01-01:

Lagos

1939-01-01:

Ibadan

Local Name of Country changes:

1900-01-01:

SOUTHERN NIGERIA

1914-01-01:

NIGERIA SOUTHERN

1939-01-01:

WESTERN NIGERIA

1958-12-12:

WESTERN

1976-03-17:

OYO

Status changes:

1900-01-01:

British Protectorate of SOUTHERN NIGERIA

1906-02-16:

Colony and Protectorate of SOUTHERN NIGERIA

1914-01-01:

NIGERIA SOUTHERN Provinces

1939-01-01:

WESTERN Region of Nigeria

1958-12-12:

WESTERN Region of Nigeria : Yorubaland

1960-10-01:

WESTERN Region

1966-05-24:

WESTERN Province

1966-08-31:

WESTERN Region

1967-05-27:

WESTERN State

1976-03-17:

OYO State

Ruler changes:

1902-DEC-24

1900-01-01:

1906-02-16:

1914-01-01:

1953-01-01:

1958-12-12:

1960-10-01:

1967-05-27:

1970-01-12:

1976-03-17:

2012-07-03:

1900-01-01:

1906-02-16:

1914-01-01:

1953-01-01:

1958-12-12:

1960-10-01:

1967-05-27:

1976-03-17:

2012-07-03:

1900-01-01:

1960-10-01:

NIGERIA +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1963-10-01:

1900-01-01:

Duke Town

1902-01-01:

Old Calabar

1904-01-02:

Calabar

1914-01-01:

Lagos

1939-01-01:

Ibadan

1900-01-01:

SOUTHERN NIGERIA

1914-01-01:

NIGERIA SOUTHERN

1939-01-01:

WESTERN NIGERIA

1958-12-12:

WESTERN

1976-03-17:

OYO

1900-01-01:

1906-02-16:

1914-01-01:

1939-01-01:

1958-12-12:

1960-10-01:

1966-05-24:

1966-08-31:

1967-05-27:

1976-03-17:

UPDATED ON: ~ 2024-APR-02 ~ .