Bornuan Residency of KUKAWA

ABUJA

Emirate of ABUJA  (Abuja)

AGAIE

Emirate of AGAIE  (Agaie)

AGBOR

Ika Igbo Kingdom of AGBOR  (Agbor)

ARO-OKIGBO

Igbo Kingdom of ARO-OKIGBO  (Arochukwu)

BAJIBO

Enclave of BAJIBO  (Bajibo)

BAUSHI

BAUCHI Emirate  (Bauchi)

BEDDE

Emirate of BEDDE  (Gashua)

BIU

BIU State  (Biu)

BONNY

Regency of BONNY  (Bonny)

BUSSA

Borgu Emirate of BUSSA  (Bussa)

DAURA

Hausa Emirate of DAURA  (Daura)

DIKWA

Bornuan Residency of DIKWA  (Dikwa)

DUTSE

Fulbe State of DUTSE Emirate  (Dutse)

EBIRALAND

Igbirra State : EBIRALAND  (Okene)

EDO BENIN

EDO Kingdom : Kingdom of Benin  (Benin City)

EGBALAND

Chiefdom of EGBALAND  (Abeokuta)

FIKA

FIKA State  (Fika)

FORCADOS

Enclave of FORCADOS  (Forcados)

FORCADOS AND BAJIBO

Enclaves of FORCADOS AND BAJIBO [British Lease to France]  (Forcados)

GANDO

GANDO Emirate  (Gando)

GOMBE

GOMBE Emirate  (Gombe)

GUMMEL

GUMMEL Emirate  (Gummel)

HADEJIA

HADEJIA Emirate  (Hadedjia)

IDOANI

Yoruba State of IDOANI  (Idoani)

IFE

Yoruba Kingdom of IFE  (Ile-Ife)

IGALA

Igala Kingdom of IDAH State  (Idah)

IGBOLAND

Provinces of IGBOLAND  (Enugu)

IJEBU

Yoruba State of IJEBU Kingdom  (Ijebu Ode)

IJEBU-REMO

Yoruba State of IJEBU-REMO [Vassal State of Ijebu]  (Remo)

IJESHA

Yoruba Kingdom of IJESHA  (Iyemogun)

ILORIN

Fulani Emirate of ILORIN  (Ilorin)

ITSEKIRI

Yoruba Regency of ITSEKIRI  (Warri)

IWO

Yoruba Kingdom of IWO  (Iwo)

JAMAARE

JAMAARE Emirate  (Jamaare)

JEMAA

Emirate of JEMAA  (Kafanchan)

JOS

Chiefdom of JOS  (Jos)

KAIAMA

Borgu Emirate of KAIAMA  (Kaiama)

KANO

Emirate of KANO  (Kano)

KARBI KAUWA

KARBI KAUWA Emirate  (Machina)

KATAGUM

KATAGUM Emirate  (Katagum)

KATSINA

KATSINA Emirate  (Katsina)

KAZAURE

Emirate of KAZAURE  (Kazaure)

KEBBI

Emirate of KEBBI : Argungu State  (Argungu)

KEFFI

Emirate of KEFFI  (Keffi)

KONTAGORA

KONTAGORA Emirate  (Kontagora)

KOTON KARIFI

Ebira State of KOTON KARIFI  (Koton Karifi)

KWOTTO

Emirate of Nasarawa : State of KWOTTO  (Nassarawa)

LAFIA

Emirate of LAFIA  (Lafia Beriberi)

LAFIAGI

Emirate of LAFIAGI  (Lafiagi)

LAGOS

LAGOS Territory  (Lagos)

LAGOS COLONY

LAGOS Colony  (Ikeja)

LAGOS HINTERLAND

LAGOS Protectorate  (Lagos)

LAPAI

Emirate of LAPAI  (Lapai)

MISAU

Bornuan State of MISAU Emirate  (Misau)

MUBI

State of MUBI  (Mubi)

MURI

Emirate of MURI  (Muri)

NEW CALABAR

Kingdom of NEW CALABAR City-State : Efik Eburutu  (Calabar)

NIGERIA

Colony and Protectorate of NIGERIA  (Lagos a)

NIGERIA NORTHERN

NIGERIA NORTHERN Provinces  (Kaduna)

NIGERIA SOUTHERN

NIGERIA SOUTHERN Provinces  (Lagos)

NINGI

State of NINGI Chiefdom  (Ningi)

NNEWI

Igbo State of NNEWI  (Nnewi)

NORTH CAMEROON-WEST

Zone of NORTH CAMEROON-WEST  (Gashaka)

OBIOKO

OBIOKO Kingdom of Old Calabar : Esit Edik  (Old Calabar)

OGONI

OGONI Kingdoms  (Bori)

OKE-ONA

Egba State of OKE-ONA  (Oke-Ona)

OKPE

Chiefdom of OKPE  (Okpe)

OKRIKA

Regency of OKRIKA  (Okrika)

ONITSHA

Igbo State of ONITSHA  (Onitsha)

OPOBO

Kingdom of OPOBO  (Opobo Town)

OSHOGBO

Yoruba Kingdom of OSHOGBO  (Oshogbo)

OWO

Yoruba State of OWO  (Owo)

OYO

Yoruba State of OYO  (Oyo)

PATEGI

PATEGI State  (Pategi)

POTISKUM

POTISKUM State  (Potiskum)

SABON BIRNI

SABON BIRNI part of the Hausa State of Gober  (Sabon Birni)

SOKKOTO

SOKOTO Sultanate  (Sokoto)

SOKOTO

SOKOTO Province [British Residency]  (Sokoto)

UGHELLI

Kingdom of UGHELLI  (Ughelli)

UMUNEDE

Ika Igbo Kingdom of UMUNEDE  (Umunede)

WASE

Emirate of WASE  (Wase)

WUKARI

Jukun State of WUKARI  (Wukari)

YAURI

Fulani Emirate of YAURI  (Yelwa)

YOLA

Emirate of YOLA [Lamidate of Adamawa under British Protection]  (Yola)

YORUBALAND

Kingdoms of YORUBALAND [British Protectorate of Oyo]  (Oyo)

ZANFARA

Traditional State of ZANFARA  (Zurmi)

ZARIA

Emirate of ZARIA  (Zaria)

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