People who sold Nigeria to British as a company for just small money revealed

• In the late 19th century, Britain secured the acquisition of Nigeria for £865,000 from the Royal Niger Company, driven by fierce competition for palm oil
• Key native figures like Jaja of Opobo and King Koko of Nembe resisted the monopolistic control imposed by the British
• The Brass Oil War and subsequent public backlash led to the revocation of the Royal Niger Company’s charter, solidifying British colonial rule over Nigeria

In the waning days of the 19th century, a shadowy transaction took place that would irrevocably alter the fate of an entire nation.

Britain, the world’s first industrialized nation, had an insatiable hunger for resources, and palm oil was one such commodity.

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