Excitement as 40th Miss Nigeria is crowned
Chioma Obiadi from Anambra State is the 40th Miss Nigeria Beauty Pageant winner.
She was crowned at the Eko Hotel and Suite in Lagos Monday after beating 37 other contestants.
The 2016 pageant lived up to the billing with celebrities from the entertainment industry and other dignitaries in attendance.
This year’s event coincided with the winner of the maiden edition of Miss Nigeria, Mrs Grace Oyelude’s birthday.
Birthday rendition
Mama Oyelude turned 88 and was honoured with a birthday rendition by the Miss Nigeria 2016 guests.
The former Ogun State Governor and former Editor and Managing Director of the Daily Times, Mr Aremo Olusegun Osoba, lauded the organisers for keeping the show alive.
“I must commend the organisers for keeping our memories alive; we would have been the forgotten ones, save for this event.
First edition
“We also thank God that the winner of the first edition of the beauty pageant is here with us and she has yet to lose all the qualities she possessed that time.
“She is 88 years today, I pray that I will still look good as she is when I reach that age,’’ Mr Osoba said.
The 38 contestants from the Federal Capital Territory and the 36 states made their first appearance in their respective traditional attire and also danced to a song by Omawumi to honour the newly crowned Oba of Benin.
The contestants
Their third appearance was in their evening dresses after which the judges announced the top 10 finalists.
Afterwards, the contestants were reduced to five and then three, and the winner of the 40th Miss Nigeria Beauty Pageant.
Miss Blessing Obila from Ebonyi was second, while the third place winner was Miss Shade from Kwara.
The annual event was started in 1957.
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