The Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria was the resultant merger of the?

A. Colony of Lagos and the Southern Protectorate
B. Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria and the Northern Protectorate
C. Northern Protectorate and the Colony of Western Nigeria
D. Colony of Western Nigeria and the Protectorate of Southern and Northern Nigeria

Correct Answer: Option B

B. Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria and the Northern Protectorate

Explanation

Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria and the Northern Protectorate were the constituents of the area that later became Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria upon the amalgamation of Lord Lugard on January 1st 1914.