Connect with us

    Hi, what are you looking for?

    Entertainment

    JUST IN: Chidinma Adetshina crowned Miss Universe Nigeria 2024

    Ms Chidinma Onwe Adetshina
    Ms Chidinma Onwe Adetshina

    Ms Chidinma Onwe Adetshina has been crowned Miss Universe Nigeria 2024, weeks after she was forced to withdraw from the Miss South Africa pageant.

    The 23-year-old beat 24 other contestants to clinch the coveted crown at the pageant which took place at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos state today August 31.

    Ravenewsonline reports that Chidinma was invited for the pageantry following her withdrawal from the Miss South Africa pageant which was triggered by significant backlash over questions regarding her nationality.

    Read Also: Chidimma, Miss South Africa hopeful quits after citizenship row

    Chidimma, who was born to a Nigerian father, and a Mozambique mother and raised in Soweto, faced a torrent of abuse from some South Africans who claimed she was not qualified to contest in the pageant as her father is not South African.

    South Africa’s Home Affairs Minister, Leon Schreiber, initiated an investigation into Ms Adetshina’s citizenship following a request from the Miss South Africa organisers and outcry from South Africans.

    SA Home Affairs said after investigating Chidinma’s roots, it discovered that the identity of an “innocent” South African mother “may have been stolen” by Adetshina’s mother. This prompted Chidinma to withdraw from the competition.

    Spread the love
    Click to comment

    Leave a Reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    ad

    You May Also Like

    Tech

    Lagos State has declared its readiness to lead Africa’s digital transformation, as it welcomed participants to the GITEX NIGERIA Tech Expo and Startup Festival,...

    Opinion

    By Linda Saunders, Country Manager & Senior Director Solution Engineering, Africa, Salesforce In a time of rising global economic uncertainty, African businesses are increasingly...

    Broadcasting

    Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg, has awarded damages of more than R2.6 million to the girlfriend of a Nigerian citizen who was suffocated to d3ath...

    Tech

    In a powerful display of public-private synergy, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Deputy Governor Dr. Obafemi Hamzat visited the MTN Data Centre booth...