Southern Nigeria Protectorate Archives ~ Ozi Ikòrò

16

Mar 2026

From Mistake to Massacre: The Ahiara Punitive Expedition (1905–1906) Triggered by Dr. Stewart’s Death

The Ahiara Punitive Expedition (1905–1906) stands as one of the most devastating episodes of British colonial military action in southeastern Nigeria, markedly within the Mbaise region of Igboland. Triggered by…

16

Mar 2026

Historical Studies

Palm Oil Monopoly and Igbo Merchants: How the Royal Niger Company Disrupted Traditional Trade Networks in Onitsha and Asaba (1879–1900)

In the late nineteenth century, the lower Niger River became a focal point of European commercial activity and competition. Among the most powerful agents of British economic expansion was the…

09

Feb 2026

Anthropology and Ethnography Ethnohistory

The Cradle of Western Education: Early 17th-Century Portuguese Palace Schools in Ode-Itsekiri

Historical regalia of the Warri Kingdom, showing the fusion of Itsekiri and Portuguese aesthetic and symbolic influences. Photo Credit: National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Nigeria / Ethnographic Collection. The history…

09

Feb 2026

Historical Studies

The Cross and the Classroom: The CMS Mission and the Literacy Revolution in Early 20th-Century Sapele

Archbishop-Samuel-Ajayi-Crowther-Image-courtesy-of-the-Church-Mission-Society. A group of CMS missionaries and local educators who led the push for formal schooling in the Sapele and Warri regions. Photo Credit: Royal Commonwealth Society Library / Cambridge…

04

Feb 2026

Anthropology and Ethnography Ethnohistory

Sovereignty and Subjugation: The 1884 Treaty of Protection and the British Colonization of Warri

DORE NUMA-Portrait photograph of an African Chief and his wife, c.1920 The year 1884 serves as a pivotal watershed in the history of West Africa, marking the transition from "informal influence"…

22

Dec 2025

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory

Britain’s First Capital: Calabar’s Role as the Headquarters of the Niger Coast Protectorate and Its Influence on Modern Nigeria

Map of old Calabar. Photo credit;Britannica Calabar, historically known as Old Calabar, played a central role in the early colonial administration of what would become modern Nigeria. From the late nineteenth…

17

Mar 2025

Historical Studies

Positions of British and Aro-Igbo Combatants in the Anglo-Aro War (1901–1902)

Burning of Arochukwu during the Anglo-Aro War after the British captured it. Photo by Donald A. MacAlister. Source: British Museum. The Anglo-Aro War (1901–1902) was a conflict between the British colonial…