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Lord Lugard, leading the expedition of the Royal Niger Company in West Africa, claims a protectorate over Nikki and Bussa.
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- 01Pakenham, T. (1991). The Scramble for Africa, Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball
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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, December 14). Lord Lugard, leading the expedition of the Royal Niger Company in West Africa, claims a protectorate over Nikki and Bussa.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071498
South African History Online (2011) 'Lord Lugard, leading the expedition of the Royal Niger Company in West Africa, claims a protectorate over Nikki and Bussa.', South African History Online, 14 December. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071498 (Accessed: 26 September 2026).
South African History Online, Lord Lugard, leading the expedition of the Royal Niger Company in West Africa, claims a protectorate over Nikki and Bussa. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071498, (accessed 26 September 2026).
"Lord Lugard, leading the expedition of the Royal Niger Company in West Africa, claims a protectorate over Nikki and Bussa.." South African History Online, 14 Dec. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071498. Accessed 26 Sept. 2026.
South African History Online. "Lord Lugard, leading the expedition of the Royal Niger Company in West Africa, claims a protectorate over Nikki and Bussa.." South African History Online. December 14, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071498.
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