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When were the Northern and Southern Protectorates united to form Nigeria?
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The Northern and Southern Protectorates were amalgamated to form the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria on January 1, 1914. This unification followed the recommendations of Sir Frederick Lugard, who subsequently served as the governor-general of the newly formed entity.12