In commemoration of Nigeria's 59th independence, News9naija brings to you the original article Flora Shaw, Lord Lugard's girlfriend (and later wife), wrote tilted "Nigeria" in The Times (of London) on January 8, 1897.

The article suggests that Flora Shaw only intended the name for the present day northern Nigeria which was the only area her boyfriend (later husband) administered at that time.

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Credit: Dr K Farooq
Prof. Moses Ochonu
News9naija

Source : https://www.news9naija.com.ng/2019/10/02/nigeria-59-read-the-first-article-that-proposed-the-name-nigeria-by-flora-shaw/

Seun
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Mynd44

I love Nigeria my country

JosEast:
I love Nigeria my country

A country created by Lugard and named by his wife?

Yes! it doesn't matter who name it

gidgiddy:


A country created by Lugard and named by his wife?

JosEast:
Yes! it doesn't matter who name it

Really? A British man called Lugard created a country. His wife, Flora Shaw named this country

Today, you have stolen the country Lugard created and the name his wife formed, and claim both to be your own.

How?

Lugard and his boys handed over to us...

gidgiddy:


Really? A British man called Lugard created a country. His wife, Flora Shaw named this country

Today, you have stolen the country Lugard created and the name his wife formed, and claim both to be your own.

How?