1944-OCT-23

Polity Timeline
WESTERN 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 : YORUBALAND

(Ibadan)

- WESTERN NIGERIA

1958-12-12:

Western Region of Nigeria : YORUBALAND

(Ibadan)

- WESTERN NIGERIA

1960-10-01:

Western Region : YORUBALAND

(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 : YORUBALAND

(Ibadan)

- WESTERN NIGERIA

1958-12-12:

Western Region of Nigeria : YORUBALAND

(Ibadan)

- WESTERN NIGERIA

1960-10-01:

Western Region : YORUBALAND

(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 Polity 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 : YORUBALAND

1960-10-01:

Western Region : YORUBALAND

1965-10-15:

Western Region : YORUBALAND [United Progressive Grand Alliance : UPGA rebellion]

1966-05-24:

Western Province : YORUBALAND

1966-08-31:

Western Region : YORUBALAND

1967-05-27:

WESTERN State

1976-03-17:

OYO State

Ruler changes:

1962-05-29:

Western Region : YORUBALAND

(Ibadan)

- Obafemi Awolowo
(Obafemi Awolowo)

1962-10-01:

Western Region : YORUBALAND

(Ibadan)

-
()

1965-10-15:

Western Region : YORUBALAND [United Progressive Grand Alliance : UPGA rebellion]

(Ibadan)

- Obafemi Awolowo
(Obafemi Awolowo)

1966-05-24:

Western Province : YORUBALAND

(Ibadan)

-
()

1944-OCT-23

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:

1960-10-01:

1965-10-15:

1966-05-24:

1966-08-31:

1967-05-27:

1976-03-17:

1962-05-29:

1962-10-01:

1965-10-15:

1966-05-24:

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UPDATED ON: ~ 2025-AUG-28 ~ .