Nigeria Regiment
| Nigeria Regiment | |
|---|---|
Troops of the Nigeria Regiment, 3rd West African Brigade (Thunder), board an RAF Dakota for Operation Thursday. | |
| Active | 1 January 1914–1956 |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Allegiance | British Empire |
| Branch | British Colonial Auxiliary Forces |
| Type | Line infantry |
| Role | Light infantry |
| Size | Five battalions |
| Part of | Royal West African Frontier Force |
| Garrison/HQ | Lagos |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel-in-Chief | Elizabeth II |
The Nigeria Regiment was a British Colonial Auxiliary Forces unit of the Royal West African Frontier Force was formed by the amalgamation of the Northern Nigeria Regiment and the Southern Nigeria Regiment on 1 January 1914.