Triple

Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).

Phrase: Southern Nigeria Protectorate | Statement: [Samuel Ladoke Akintola, placeOfBirth, Southern Nigeria Protectorate]

Target entity: Southern Nigeria Protectorate
Context triple: [Samuel Ladoke Akintola, placeOfBirth, Southern Nigeria Protectorate]

• A. Niger Coast Protectorate
  The Niger Coast Protectorate was a British colonial territory in the late 19th century in what is now southern Nigeria, serving as a base for expanding British influence and trade along the West African coast.
• B. British Protectorate of Northern Nigeria
  The British Protectorate of Northern Nigeria was a colonial territory in West Africa established by Britain in the early 20th century that later became part of modern Nigeria.
• C. Lagos Colony
  Lagos Colony was a British colonial territory centered on the port city of Lagos, which later became a key component of modern Nigeria.
• D. Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria
  The Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria was a British colonial entity in West Africa that unified several previously separate territories into what later became the modern nation-state of Nigeria.
• E. Southern Nigeria chosen
  Southern Nigeria is the southern geopolitical and cultural region of Nigeria, encompassing diverse ethnic groups, major coastal cities, and significant economic hubs including much of the country’s oil-producing areas.
• F. None of above.
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.