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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)   -   
         ()





































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