Miss Nigeria started as a photo contest in 1957. Contestants posted photographs of themselves to the Daily Times headquarters in Lagos where finalists were shortlisted; those successful were invited to compete in the live final which at the time did not include a swimsuit competition at the Lagos Island Club.
UAC employee Grace Oyelude won the maiden edition of Miss Nigeria, and would later use part of her £200 prize money to travel to England where she studied Nursing.
Contrary to popular belief, Julie Coker was not the first Miss Nigeria – she was Miss Western Nigeria but used the ‘Miss Nigeria’ title during official engagements abroad. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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She's aged quite gracefully
ReplyDeleteyou are so so beauyiful till now
ReplyDeleteReally Nice. Rules so different nowadays. So much artificiality.
ReplyDeleteShe is so beautiful inside/out. How I wish we could have that same moral standard in Nigeria again
ReplyDeleteNowadays, if you don't open your nyash for the world to see, you can never be crowned Miss Anything. Immorality has devastated everything in this world. Oyibos have messed up the good work of God but na them go hear am pass.
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