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Wednesday, 14 June 2017

Woman Who Coined The Name "Nigeria": Flora Shaw (Photos & Profile)

Personality Profile: Flora Shaw, Lady Lugard (the woman that coined the name Nigeria) Flora Louise Shaw, DBE (born 19 December 1852 – 25 January 1929) was a British journalist and writer. She is credited with having coined the name "Nigeria"... Shaw was close to the three men who most epitomised empire in Africa: Cecil Rhodes, George Goldie and Frederick Lugard.