Miss Grand Nigeria 2015

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Miss Grand Nigeria 2015
Ifeoma Jennifer Ohia.png
Ifeoma Jennifer Ohia, the winner of the contest
Date11 September 2015
Presenters
Entertainment
VenueOrchid Hotels & Events Centre, Lekki, Lagos
Broadcaster YouTube
Entrants15
Placements10
WinnerIfeoma Jennifer Ohia
(Plateau)
Miss EcowasJoy Ebaide Udoh
(Edo)
Miss TourismFumnanya Victoria Okafor
(Abia)
2016  →

Miss Grand Nigeria 2015 was the inaugural edition of the Miss Grand Nigeria beauty pageant, held on September 11, 2015, at Orchid Hotels & Events Centre in Lekki, Lagos. [1] [2] [3] Candidates from fifteen states of Nigeria competed for the title and the representative of Plateau State, Ifeoma Jennifer Ohia, was named the winner and received one million Nigerian naira cash prize as a reward. [3] [4] [5] She then represented the country at the Miss Grand International 2015 in Thailand, [6] but she was unplaced. [7]

Contents

The grand final of the pageant was hosted by Kenneth Okolie and Olabisi Omidire, [3] [8] and was highlighted by a live performance of several artists such as, Dammy Krane, CDQ, Base One, Kenny Blaq, DJ Snatch, Two Sec, and Que Peller. [8] The event was live-transmitted to the audience worldwide via the organizer's YouTube channel. [1]

The panel of judges was led by Nollywood star Tonto Dikeh, Media Mogul Olisa Adibua, Photographer Shola Blowgun, and national pageant director of Miss Grand Nigeria Queen Loveth Ajufoh. [5] [9] [10]

Result

PositionCandidate [3] [5]
Miss Grand Nigeria 2015
  • Plateau  – Ifeoma Jennifer Ohia
1st runner-up
  • Abia  – Fumnanya Victoria Okafor
2nd runner-up
  • Edo  – Joy Ebaide Udoh
Top 5
  • Delta  – Dike Chiwendu Vivian
  • Lagos  – Olamide Daphne Areyinka
Top 10
  • Abuja  – Otokpa John Comfort
  • Anambra  – Theresa Chidinma Nwagulu
  • Cross River  – Omoye Loveth Zibiri
  • Enugu  – Blessing Nkem Nwachukwu
  • Osun  – Wunmi Aisat Ogunseitan
Special awards [3]
Miss Grand Ecowas
  • Edo  – Joy Ebaide Udoh
Miss Grand Tourism
  • Abia  – Fumnanya Victoria Okafor
Best Evening Gown
Best National Costume
People Choice
  • Anambra  – Theresa Chidinma Nwagulu

Candidates

Miss Grand Nigeria 2015 competition result by state
Color keys:
Twemoji12 1f451.svg  Winner
Eo circle indigo white number-1.svg  1st runner-up
Eo circle indigo white number-2.svg  2nd runner-up
  Did not compete
  Top 5
  Top 10
  Unplaced

Fifteen candidates competed for the title of Miss Grand Nigeria 2015. [3] [11]

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