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Miss Nigeria is an annual pageant showcasing positive attributes of Nigerian women, and awarding university scholarships. [1] [2] The winner is expected to portray exemplary qualities whilst serving as a role model to young women in the country. The pageant is currently organised by Daily Times. [3]
Shatu Sani Garko (born 23 November 2003) [1] is a Nigerian model and beauty queen who was crowned the 44th Miss Nigeria in 2021. [2] [3] Winning at the age of 18, she is notable for being the first Muslim to win the pageant. [4] [5]
The Miss Universe first runner-up, Chidimma Adetshina, earned the highest-ever placement for Nigeria. She previously competed at Miss South Africa but withdrew following online attacks on her ...
The differences between MBGN and Miss Nigeria have been compared with Miss USA and Miss America. While MBGN delegates compete at international level, Miss Nigeria winners no longer have this privilege. [14] In 2010 Miss Nigeria was relaunched as a scholarship programme and its winners in recent years receive modelling contract as part of their ...
Adetshina will represent Nigeria at Miss Universe on November 16. There, she will compete against Miss South Africa Mia le Roux, the first deaf contestant to win the Miss South Africa pageant.
Miss Universe Nigeria (MUN) is a national beauty pageant that selects Nigeria's official representative to Miss Universe—one of the Big Four beauty pageants. The current titleholder is Chidimma Adetshina of Taraba. She represented Nigeria at the Miss Universe 2024 competition held in Mexico City and finished as first runner-up.
Chidimma Vanessa Onwe Adetshina (born 8 January 2001) is a Nigerian-South African beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe Nigeria 2024. [2] [3] She represented Nigeria at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant in Mexico and finished as the first runner-up. [4]
Chidinma was born in Kaduna, Kaduna State, and raised in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria. She is one of three sisters and a brother. She later moved to Ibadan, Oyo State, and attended Lead City University , where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in 2017.