1780 The Asagba stool introduced {Eze asa-nwe-agba} Obi Nenmo of Umuagu, formally gets the “Eze Asaba new-agba” (meaning the only Eze with wealth and stature) (Agba) to summon and preside overall other title holders of Asaba.
19th century Introduction of the Onoi and Oloto
1806 First Ayiwe (Eze-Ugbolo) of Asaba
1876 Church Missionary Society [CMS] sets up a mission
1878 A trade embargo was imposed on the Europeans [British} to force them to review their pricing policy; as the community was largely homogeneous and integrated, decrees or prohibitions were always effective by the force or the sanctions of general community spirit.
This prohibition affected the traders and missionaries who remained on the bank of the Niger.
1880 First Primary School established by the CMS at Abu-Ato. During the same year a college and a parsonage were also build at Ogbe-afor.
1884 Treaty between Her Majesty Queen Victoria of the UK, represented by the British Consul, Edward Hyde Hewit and the kings.
African Mission sets up headquarters in Asaba.
1886 Asaba became the Administrative Headquarters of the Royal Niger Company.
1888 Asaba bombarded by the British under the pretext of stopping slavery.
1889 British Administrators succeeded the royal Niger Company. Cultural importance of Asaba highlighted by the selection of its music and recreation as those of the communities in the area.
1900 January 1, 1900, the Union Jack was hoisted in Asaba by Sir Ralph Moore in place of the flag of the Royal Niger Company.
1918 The Roman Catholic Vicarage of Western Nigeria was established with its headquarters at Asaba.
1925 The Principle of rotating the “Asagba Stool” among the five quarters introduced.
1978 Asaba became headquarters of Oshimili Local government Area of Bendel State.
