Mugore ra1885, Britain yakawana mvumo kubva kune dzimwe nyika dzemuEurope pamusangano wekuBerlin. Gore rakatevera, yakanyoresa Royal Niger Company pasi pehutungamiri hwaSir George Taubman Goldie. Muna 1900, nzvimbo yekambani iyi yakauya pasi pehutongi hwehurumende yeBritain, iyo yakaenderera mberi nekusimbisa kubata kwayo nzvimbo yeNigeria yemazuva ano. Musi wa1 Ndira 1901, Nigeria yakava mudziviriri weBritain, uye chikamu cheBritish Empire, simba repamusoro pasi rose panguva iyoyo. Pakupera kwezana ramakore rechi19 nekutanga kwezana ramakore rechi20, humambo hwakazvimiririra hwaizove Nigeria hwakarwa hondo dzinoverengeka kurwisa kuyedza kweBritish Empire kuwedzera nharaunda yayo. Nehondo, Britain yakakunda Benin muna 1897, uye muAnglo-Aro War (1901-1902), vakakunda vamwe vanopikisa.
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