Miss Grand Nigeria Explained

Miss Grand Nigeria
Type:Beauty pageant
Headquarters:Lagos
Location:Nigeria
Founder:Loveth Ajufoh
Leader Title:National director
Leader Name:Seth Santiago Roberts
Parent Organization:The Qhue Group (2023 – Present)
Language:English
Membership:Miss Grand International
Website:MissGrandNigeria.com

Miss Grand Nigeria was a Nigerian female beauty pageant founded in 2015 by a Lagos-based event organizer chaired by Loveth Ajufoh, QLA Nigeria.[1] [2] The winners of the contest, which was held individually twice (in 2015 and 2016), represented Nigeria at its parent competition, Miss Grand International. Previously, the contest's license belonged to AMC Productions, the organizer of the Miss Earth Nigeria pageant, before being transferred to QLA Nigeria Limited, 001 Entertainment – the organizer of The Nigerian Queen, and the Qhue Group. in 2015, 2020, and 2023, respectively.[3]

Since the first debutant in 2014, Nigerian representatives obtained placements at the Miss Grand International pageant as one of the top 20 finalists twice; in 2021, and 2022.

History

Nigeria joined the Miss Grand International contest for the first time in 2014, represented by Tessy Kiri Bibowei who was appointed to the position by the Miss Earth Nigeria organization. Later in 2015, the license was transferred to the QLA Nigeria Limited, chaired by a business person Loveth Ajufoh who organized the inaugural contest of Miss Grand Nigeria contest on 11 September 2015 in Lagos.[4] [5] [6] [7] The contest featured fifteen national finalists which qualified to the national final round through a preliminary screening held on 1 September,[1] of whom the representative of the Plateau State, Ifeoma Jennifer Ohia, was elected the winner.[4] [8] [9] The second edition was also held in the following year, but in 2017, only the virtual casting was conducted to determine the titleholder. QLA Nigeria Limited later terminated its partnership with Miss Grand International at the end of that year.

The license was brought back to the organizer of the Miss Earth Nigeria pageant in 2019 and then to the Nigerian Queen organizer company, Kelvin Joseph Amroma's 001 Entertainment, in 2020.[10] Since then, the winners of the Nigerian Queen contest have been assumed to be the Nigerian representatives for the Miss Grand International pageant,[10] except for 2021, when the original titleholder, Abimbola Abayomi, was unable to compete internationally; the licensee then assigned her second runner-up to join the Miss Grand International 2021 instead.[11]

Since its first participation in 2014, Patience Christopher and Damilola Bolarinde were the only two Nigerian representatives to get placed at Miss Grand International; both of them were named as one of the top 20 finalists in 2021 and 2022, respectively.

Editions

Date and venue

The following list is the edition detail of the Miss Grand Nigeria contest, since its inception in 2015.

EditionDateEntrants
1st11 September 2015Orchid Hotels & Events Centre, Lekki, Lagos15[12]
2nd11 September 2016Victoria Crown Plaza Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos18[13] [14]

Competition result

YearMiss Grand NiegiaRunners-up
1st runner-up2nd runner-up
2015Plateau – Ifeoma Jennifer OhiaAbia – Fumnaya Victoria OkaforEdo – Joy Ebaide Udoh
2016Edo – Rachael Onuwa IkekhuameImo – Emmanuella YabohRivers – Amanosi Kadiri

Representatives at Miss Grand International

List of Nigerian representatives at the Miss Grand International pageant

YearDelegate
Placements
2013Marian Usinzibe MakbereUnable to competeIbinabo Fiberesima[15]
2014Tessy Kiri BiboweiUnplaced[16]
2015Ifeoma Jennifer OhiaMiss Grand Nigeria 2015UnplacedQueen Loveth Ajufoh[17]
2016Rachel Onuwa IkekhuameMiss Grand Nigeria 2016Unplaced[18]
2017Princess Omowunmi AgunbiadeUnplaced[19]
2018 colspan=6
2019Favour Oonye OchecheUnplacedIbinabo Fiberesima[20]
2020The Nigerian Queen 2020Unplaced
2021Abimbola Islamiat Rita AbayomiThe Nigerian Queen 2021[21]
Patience Chenema ChristopherTop 20[22]
2022Damilola BolarindeThe Nigerian Queen 2022Top 20[23]
2023Boma DokuboTop 20Santiago Roberts[24]
2024Roseline Orji[25]
Notes:
  1. Resigned or dethroned.
  2. Took over the title after the original winner resigned/was dethroned.
Gallery

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beauty pageant to combat gender violence in Nigeria. 28 August 2015. 3 December 2022. Gabriel Olawale. Vanguard. https://archive.today/20221202202949/https://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/08/beauty-pageant-to-combat-gender-violence-in-nigeria/. 2 December 2022.
  2. YouTube Video. 20 August 2015. 3 December 2022. GoldMyne TV. Miss Grand Nigeria Beauty Pageant Host Press Conference. Alt URL
  3. Web site: Tonto Dikeh, Others to Judge Miss Grand Contestant. 11 September 2015. 3 December 2022. www.nollywoodgists.com. 2 December 2022. https://archive.today/20221202212920/https://www.nollywoodgists.com/news/35687/tonto-dikeh-others-to-judge-miss-grand-contestant.html.
  4. Web site: Denrele Edun, Beverly Osu, Tonto Dikeh & More at Miss Grand Nigeria 2015: Ifeoma Jennifer Ohia Emerges Winner. 14 September 2015. Adesola Ade-Unuigbe. BellaNaija. 25 June 2022. https://archive.today/20220625021912/https://www.bellanaija.com/2015/09/denrele-edun-beverly-osu-tonto-dikeh-more-at-miss-grand-nigeria-2015-ifeoma-jennifer-ohia-emerges-winner/. 25 June 2022.
  5. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20150929202518/http://www.alexreports.info/2015/09/wow-ifeoma-jennifer-ohia-is-miss-grand.html. 29 September 2015. 27 December 2021. WOW!!! Ifeoma Jennifer Ohia is Miss Grand Nigeria 2015 As Tonto Dikeh, Others Head Judges Table. Alexreports.info.
  6. Web site: Loveth Udoka Ajufoh, The Beauty Queen Who Runs The Girl Child Initiative Of Nigeria. Ada Igboanugo. 11 September 2015. 3 December 2022. theseptemberstandard.com. 2 December 2022. https://archive.today/20221202212349/https://theseptemberstandard.com/loveth-udoka-ajufoh-the-beauty-queen-who-runs-the-girl-child-initiative-of-nigeria/.
  7. Web site: Beverly Osu, Terry G, Tonto Dike & More Attend Miss Grand Nigeria 2015. 15 September 2015. 3 December 2022. Shayo Adeleke. www.36ng.ng. 6 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211206113637/https://www.36ng.ng/2015/09/15/beverly-osu-terry-g-tonto-dike-more-attend-miss-grand-nigeria-2015/.
  8. Web site: Epic Craziness! Checkout Denrele's Outfit to Miss Grand Nigeria 2015 Pageant (Photos). www.tori.ng. 15 September 2015. 3 December 2022. George. 2 December 2022. https://archive.today/20221202205856/https://www.tori.ng/news/8697/epic-craziness-checkout-denreles-outfit-to-miss-gr.html.
  9. Web site: Photos: Ifeoma Jennifer Ohia crowned as Miss Grand Nigeria 2015. 14 September 2015. 3 December 2022. Linda Ikeji. 2 December 2022. https://archive.today/20221202205340/https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2015/09/photos-ifeoma-jennifer-ohia-crowned-as.html.
  10. Web site: Chikaodili Nna-Udosen Emerges 2020 The Nigerian Queen. 6 December 2020. 22 August 2021. Segun Adebayo. Nigerian Tribune. 3 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210203214604/https://tribuneonlineng.com/chikaodili-nna-udosen-emerges-2020-the-nigerian-queen/.
  11. Web site: Top 10 Kostum Nasional Terbaik Miss Grand International, RI Masuk. 3 December 2021. 18 June 2024. id. 3 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211203122948/https://wolipop.detik.com/foto-entertainment/d-5839246/top-10-kostum-nasional-terbaik-miss-grand-international-ri-masuk. wolipop.detik.com.
  12. Web site: Ex Miss World University, LOVETH AJUFOH brings Miss Grand to Nigeria. 29 August 2015. 3 December 2022. Encomium Magazine. 2 December 2022. https://archive.today/20221202203746/https://encomium.ng/ex-miss-world-university-loveth-ajufoh-brings-miss-grand-to-nigeria/.
  13. Web site: Rachael Onuwa Ikekhuame Wins Miss Grand Nigeria 2016. 26 September 2016. 27 December 2021. Stella Dimoko Korkus. 29 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160929061047/https://www.stelladimokokorkus.com/2016/09/rachael-onuwa-ikekhuame-wins-miss-grand.html.
  14. Web site: Get your tickets for Miss Grand Nigeria 2016. Sunday the 11th of September 2016 at the VCP hotel 292b Ajose Adeogun Victoria Island Lagos. 4 September 2022. Miss Grand Nigeria. Internet Archive. https://web.archive.org/web/20221202164113/https://www.facebook.com/missgrandnigeria/videos/165126500592700/. 2 December 2022. Alt URL
  15. Web site: Miss Grand Nigeria 2013 Marian Makbere. 14 September 2013. 4 December 2022. Miss Grand International.
  16. Web site: Miss Grand Nigeria 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141209052015/http://www.missgrandinternational.com/?page=contestant_detail&cont=170. dead. 2014-12-09. 9 December 2014. Miss Grand International. Internet Archive. 3 December 2022.
  17. Web site: Vartika Singh crowned second runner-up at MGI 2015. 25 October 2015. Srinjan Bhowmick . Times of India. 27 August 2022. 26 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220826210525/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-grand-international/vartika-singh-crowned-2nd-runner-up-at-mgi-2015/articleshow/49529763.cms.
  18. Web site: Nguyen Thi Loan in final top 20 Miss Grand International 2016. 26 October 2016. 27 August 2022. Vietnam Television. 26 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220826205954/https://english.vtv.vn/news/nguyen-thi-loan-in-final-top-20-miss-grand-international-2016-20161030225945447.htm.
  19. Web site: Princess Omowunmi Agunbiade crowned Miss Grand Nigeria 2017. 7 October 2017. 3 December 2022. Times of India. 29 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220729121004/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-grand-international/princess-omowunmi-agunbiade-crowned-miss-grand-nigeria-2017/capture-jpg/eventshow/60981170.cms.
  20. Web site: ¡MARACAZO! Así fue el 'twerking' de la Miss Grand Nigeria en Caracas (VIDEO). es. 15 October 2019. 3 December 2022. Sunoticiero.com. 2 December 2022. https://archive.today/20221202214954/http://sunoticiero.com/maracazo-asi-fue-el-twerking-de-la-miss-grand-nigeria-en-caracas-video/.
  21. Web site: Abimbola Abayomi, has been crowned as the 13th Nigerian Queen and Miss Grand Nigeria 2021.. 25 March 2021. 3 December 2022. TEDxLagosStateUniversity. 2 December 2022. https://archive.today/20221202215447/https://mobile.twitter.com/tedxlasu/status/1507469953297154050.
  22. Web site: Mineira critica Bolsonaro no palco e fica em 3º no Miss Grand International. Fábio Luís de Paula. Folha de S.Paulo. 4 December 2021. 3 December 2022. pt. 4 December 2021. https://archive.today/20211204221209/https://f5.folha.uol.com.br/colunistas/de-faixa-a-coroa/2021/12/mineira-critica-bolsonaro-no-palco-e-fica-em-3o-no-miss-grand-international.shtml.
  23. Web site: Miss Grand International 2022 Isabella Novaes Menin de Brasil, ganadora del certámen. es. 25 October 2022. 26 October 2022. María Fernanda Cedeño. Colombia.as.com. 25 October 2022. https://archive.today/20221025182232/https://colombia.as.com/tikitakas/miss-grand-international-2022-en-vivo-gala-del-certamen-de-belleza-en-directo-n/.
  24. Web site: 3 September 2023. Miss Grand Nigeria 2023 សម្រស់ខ្មៅ រលោង ឆក់បានម្កុដហើយ. 17 September 2023. Postnewscambodia.com. km. 16 September 2023. https://archive.today/20230916195039/https://postnewscambodia.com/komsan/61630.
  25. Web site: Hoa hậu Quế Anh xếp rìa bảng dự đoán Miss Grand International 2024. Miss Que Anh ranked at the edge of the Miss Grand International 2024 prediction table. 18 August 2024. 20 August 2024. vi. 20 August 2024. https://archive.is/a2cvd. Báo Mới. Xuân Dung.