Oil Rivers

American  

noun

1. a region in W Africa, comprising the vast Niger River delta: formerly a British protectorate; now a part of Nigeria.

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Oil Rivers British  

plural noun

1. the delta of the Niger River in S Nigeria

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Example Sentences

Thereupon Consul Hewitt, in accordance with instructions from London, established British supremacy at the Oil Rivers, Old and New Calabar, and several other points adjoining the Niger delta as far west as Lagos.

From The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) by Rose, John Holland

There is no novelty in the Mpongwe funeral rites; the same system prevails from the Oil Rivers to Congo-land, and extends even to the wild races of the interior.

From Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 1 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

In 1882 headmen engage for the Oil Rivers at 1_l._, and 'boys' for 10_s._ to 12_s._

From To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

I now turn to the Fetish of the Oil Rivers which I have called the Calabar school.

From West African studies by Kingsley, Mary Henrietta

They were formerly regarded as within the Oil Rivers district, sometimes spoken of as the Oil Coast.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" by Various