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Contestants for 40th edition of Miss Nigeria unveiled
A total of thirty-eight contestants have been unveiled for the 40th edition of the Miss Nigeria pageant after rigorous auditions staged in four different audition locations in Abuja, Port Harcourt, Enugu and Lagos.
The selected contestants are now engaged in a three-day intensive empowerment training and fun choreography sessions with Mrs Janet Adetu at NEPC (Nigerian Export Promotional Council).
The chosen contestants will also be involved in courtesy/facility visits, an international beach soccer match courtesy of PowerHorse, and mentor-ship by a renowned WIMBIZ member, among others.
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Reports say the eventual winner of the beauty contest who will be chosen at the beauty contest in three-day’s time will be selected by judges based on the following criteria; punctuality, etiquette, daily tasks and the Green Girl challenge.
Below is a full list of contestants and the States they represent.
Miss ONYINYE – Representing ABIA
Miss PRINCESS – Representing FCT
Miss GLADYS – Representing ADAMAWA
Miss IDOREMYIN – Representing AKWA IBOM
Miss CHIOMA – Representing ANAMBRA
Miss EDITH – Representing BAUCHI
Miss ISAAC – Representing BAYELSA
Miss ANNA – Representing BENUE
Miss BLESSING – Representing BORNO
Miss SHARON – Representing CROSS RIVER
Miss WINFREY – Representing DELTA
Miss BLESSING – Representing EBONYI
Miss SHARON – Representing EDO
Miss TOBI – Representing EKITI
Miss ANITA – Representing ENUGU
Miss CORDELIAN – Representing GOMBE
Miss CHIAMAKA – Representing IMO
Miss MARYANN – Representing JIGAWA
Miss JOAN – Representing KADUNA
Miss FRANCES – Representing KANO
Miss AMINAT – Representing KASTINA
Miss LORETTA – Representing KEBBI
Miss FOLASHADE – Representing KOGI
Miss SHADE – Representing KWARA
Miss DEBORAH – Representing LAGOS
Miss JUNE – Representing NASARAWA
Miss ERICA – Representing NIGER
Miss WINIFRED – Representing OGUN
Miss SANDRA – Representing ONDO
Miss ENIOLA – Representing OSUN
Miss ABISOLA – Representing OYO
Miss EBOSETALE – Representing PLATEAU
Miss ANGELA – Representing RIVERS
Miss SARAH – Representing SOKOTO
Miss SALIMA – Representing TARABA
Miss ADENIKE – Representing YOBE
Miss AKEELA – Representing ZAMFARA
Miss JOY – Representing FCT
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