26-year-old lawyer Doris Ogah crowned Miss Nigeria 2024

• A lawyer and model Doris Ogah has won the 45th edition of Miss Nigeria beauty pageant held in Lagos.
• The pageant had 45 contestants which was later cut down to 20 ladies who participated at the event.
• Some of the celebrities and judges in attendance were Ini Edo, Mo Abudu, Kate Henshaw, and the 44th Miss Nigeria Shatu Garko, among others.

Lawyer and model Doris Esiokhayamhe Ogah from the south-south region, on Thursday night, December 19, 2024, won the 45th Miss Nigeria pageant.

The event, which took place at the Royal Box Event Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos, featured 20 semi-finalists who were unveiled on Tuesday.

The contestants went through various stages, showcasing their cultural heritage.

Ogah defeated four other finalists — Ann Eneanya, Divine Nelson, Bukunmi Ogunsanya, and Diane Paul — to secure the prestigious award.

Shatu Garko, the 44th Miss Nigeria, thereafter crowned Ogah as her successor.

Speaking after the feat, Ogah described her participation in the pageant as “an honour”. She also expressed gratitude to the organisers for turning her dream into reality. The 26 year old 45th Miss Nigeria wrote in an earlier Instagram post:

“My name is Doris Esiokhayamhe Ogah, and I am honored to proudly represent the South-South Geopolitical Zone in this year’s Miss Nigeria pageant.”

“It’s been a lifelong dream of mine to be given the opportunity to serve as an example to inspire and empower countless women and girls around the world,”.

Music stars Yemi Alade and KCee thrilled the audience at the event.

In October last year, Rita Dominic succeeded her husband Fidelis Anosike, as the organiser of the Miss Nigeria.

This was after Anoskie’s Folio Communications, which founded the beauty pageant, passed the torch to TASC, owned by Dominic and film director Mildred Okwo.