The Miss Universe Nigeria magnificence pageant will return in 2024 following the success of final 12 months’s occasion. Organizers introduced that this 12 months’s winner will obtain £10 million in money and different prizes, underscoring the pageant’s dedication to empowering girls.
There are 25 contestants this 12 months, together with newcomers Chidima Adetsnawill signify totally different states throughout Nigeria. Final 12 months’s winners, Mitchell Ihezu Hailing from Imo State, she later represented Nigeria on the 72nd Miss Universe pageant held in El Salvador. The 2024 winner can even signify Nigeria within the Miss Universe pageant to be held in Mexico in November this 12 months, whereas the primary runner-up will compete within the Miss Supranational pageant.
Arthur NgubeThe model supervisor of Silver Chicken Group unveiled the official theme of this 12 months’s competitors “Digital Divas”. He stated the theme mirrored the rising significance of digital presence and affect and urged delegates to leverage know-how, social media and digital platforms of their journey to the crown.
Meet the next 25 contestants:
Abia State– Drying of Nkume
Career: Mannequin
curiosity: humanitarian work
Quote: “I got here out as homosexual myself and I wish to assist others do the identical.”
Abuja – Lucille Opta
Career: actor and entrepreneur
curiosity: Advocacy, empowerment and social justice
Quote: “I signify each voice that must be heard and each dream that wishes to thrive.”
Akwa Ibom – Completely satisfied Enetak
Career: Broadcaster and beautician
curiosity: private improvement and social influence
Quote: “I imagine in designing individuals’s lives.”
Anambra – Paula Essendu
Picture credit score: Paula Ezendu/ Instagram
Career: Mannequin
curiosity: High quality well being for everybody
Quote: “They are saying the universe listens to the cussed coronary heart, however to me, the robust coronary heart instructions the universe to hear.”
Bayelsa—— wealth in love
Career: podcast
curiosity: girls’s well being
Quote: “I’m keen about girls’s reproductive well being points.”
Benue– Joey Amanibe
Career: Flight Attendant/Beautician/Beautician
curiosity: Youngster welfare and rural improvement
Quote: “I’ll enhance my advocacy efforts and deal with training and well being care for youngsters in rural areas.”
cross river—— Emmanuella Igbodor
Career: Mannequin
curiosity: humanitarian work
Quote: “I’m dedicated to creating a distinction and I wish to supply a singular perspective to create change that goes past magnificence.”
Delta Air Traces – Sarah Ruth Olotu
Career: physician
curiosity: nation consultant
Quote: “My imaginative and prescient is to function a platform for Miss Universe to humbly signify our beloved nation on the worldwide stage.”
Ebony – august mom teresa
Career: Mannequin
curiosity: publicity
Quote: “I imagine I’ll prevail and, in flip, I’ll use my platform to advocate for causes which are private and near my coronary heart.”
or – Edeifo Brittany Aikhuele
Career: Mannequin
curiosity: Youngsters, Healthcare and Schooling
Quote: “I’m dedicated to persevering with to serve our nice nation by advocating for youngsters, well being care and training.”
Ekiti—— Esther Gabriel
Career: Human Assets Main
curiosity: ladies training
Quote: “I wish to use the platform of Miss Universe to marketing campaign for causes that I’m keen about, particularly these associated to women’ training.”
Enugu-UChurch of Uchenna
Career: poet/storyteller
curiosity: Psychological well being and training of poor youngsters
Quote: “If I win, I’ll deal with my private advocacy for the psychological well being and training of youngsters in poverty.”
Imo—— Quinnes Igbokwe
Career: Monetary Know-how Main
curiosity: girls experiencing home violence
Quote: “My imaginative and prescient is to assist victims of home violence escape relationships earlier than it is too late. I intend to offer monetary and emotional help to assist them regain their confidence and transfer on.
Kaduna – Sofia Chika Nelson
Career: magnificence entrepreneur
curiosity: girls empowerment
Quote: “With the crown, I can push my plans to a larger scale.”
Kogi – Zulayhat Oyalazi
Career: vogue mannequin
curiosity: goals come true
Quote: “I’ll fulfill my dream of changing into the subsequent era ambassador of energy and convey residence the Miss Universe crown.”
Kwara—— Belief Denmark
Career: content material creator
curiosity: social influence
Quote: “I am right here to help necessary causes, empower others, and create a optimistic influence that extends far past this pageant and into the neighborhood.”
Lagos – Favor John
Career: make-up artist
curiosity: Youth empowerment and motivation
Quote: “I wish to encourage individuals, influence lives, and remind younger individuals to imagine in themselves and their talents.”
Niger – Priscilia Umeheya
Career: product designer
curiosity: international affect
Quote: “I wish to have a optimistic influence on the world.”
Ogun—— Deborah Anosik
Career: Mannequin
curiosity: Schooling and girls’s empowerment
Quote: “I’ll create a platform that can enable youngsters in Nigeria to go to highschool and empower girls.”
Ondo—— peace ayebhidun
Career: clothier
curiosity: social influence
Quote: “I’m dwelling proof that ladies could be robust, lovely, resilient and profitable enterprise girls.”
Osun—— misplaced spy
curiosity: nation consultant
Quote: “I wish to signify Nigeria on the worldwide stage”
Oyo – Elizabeth Salaou
Career: artist
curiosity: Psychological well being, know-how and well being
Quote: “I’ll use health and know-how to create a society that prioritizes psychological well being.”
plateau- Chioma Ogbonna
Career: Mannequin and baker
curiosity: Humanitarian Companies
Quote: “I plan to offer again to society via my basis, COCF.”
river– Nikaki Douglas
Career: mannequin cum actor
curiosity: Magnificence Pageant Reform and Propaganda
Quote: “I wish to refocus the Nigerian magnificence pageant on its core goal: publicity.”
Taraba – Chidima Adetsna
Career: Mannequin
curiosity: Inclusion, variety and social influence
Quote: “As girls, we face adversity and I wish to use my voice and story and the platform of Miss Universe Nigeria to advertise inclusion and acceptance. I additionally wish to educate individuals in regards to the energy of variety in constructing a robust neighborhood that advantages everybody.
