July 12 1916: Arbroath man who helped create Nigeria dies at the age of 60

By Kirsty McIntosh

July 12 2016, 5:30am

July 12 2016, 5:30am

At the start of the 20th century, the British Empire was home to one fifth of the world’s population.

One Arbroath man played a part uniting Nigeria and bringing it under British control.

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