CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Calabar is not the first capital of Nigeria, it is Lokoja.

Detailed explanation-2: -Calabar is considered as the first capital of Nigeria because it served as the first capital of the Southern Protectorate, the Oil River Protectorate, and Niger Coast Protectorate. This was until the late nineteenth century, when the administrative centre of the Southern protectorate was moved to Lagos in 1906.

Detailed explanation-3: -For a short time (1893–1906) it was the capital of the British Protectorate of Southern Nigeria, before the capital was moved to Lagos, and was the region’s principal port during the early colonial days before it was eclipsed by Port Harcourt.

Detailed explanation-4: -Calabar is the capital city of Cross River State in South South Nigeria. It is a charming and quite peaceful city.

Detailed explanation-5: -Officially, Lagos was Nigeria’s first capital. It was named administrative headquarters of the southern protectorate in 1906-receiving the mantle from Calabar. Lagos held that position from then until the Amalgamation took place in 1914, after which it was officially declared capital of Nigeria.