Southern Nigeria was divided into Eastern and Western Provinces for administrative purposes in

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Southern Nigeria was formed in 1900 by adding the territories

of the Royal Niger Company to the territories of the Niger

Coast Protectorate. Lagos Colony was added to Southern

Nigeria in 1906.

Southern Nigeria merged with Northern Nigeria in 1914 to

form the colony of Nigeria. In 1939 Southern Nigeria was

split up in Western Nigeria and Eastern Nigeria. Western

Nigeria in its turn was split up in Western Nigeria and Mid

Western Nigeria in 1963. All were abolished on 27 May 1967

by State Decree No. 14 of 1967 (Creation and Transitional

Provisions), which restructured the Federation of Nigeria into

12 states. The correct answer is 1939