In a thrilling conclusion to the keenly contested Miss Universe Nigeria 2024 pageant, Chidimma Adetshina has been crowned the new queen. The grand finale, held on Saturday night at the Eko Convention Centre, Lagos, saw 25 contestants from various Nigerian states, each advocating for social causes such as women’s empowerment, mental health, and environmental sustainability. … Read more
Former Miss SA finalist Chidimma Adetshina has been mocked on social media for “downgrading” her quest for the crown to the Miss Universe Nigeria competition. This follows behind-the-scenes images of pageant week that have gone viral on social media. A new queen will be crowned on Saturday, 31 August, at the Eko Hotels & Suites … Read more
Former Miss SA contestant Chidimma Adetshina – who is now a finalist at the Miss Universe Nigeria – has claimed that she is “fighting” for her identity amid an investigation by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) into her citizenship. The 23-year-old – whose father is Nigerian – has landed in the African country ahead … Read more
South Africa Department of Home Affairs has revealed more about the investigation launched into Chidimma Adetshina’s citizenship authenticity. Ms Adetshina competed in the just-concluded Miss South Africa pageant on 10 August at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria. Ms Adetshina withdrew from the pageant won by Mia Le Roux following her mother’s alleged identity theft and … Read more
Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber has seemingly clapped back at the organisers of Miss Universe Nigeria, who claim that an investigation into Chidimma Adetshina’s citizenship has been dropped. This comes days after the 23-year-old confirmed that she would be participating in the pageant, who extended an invitation to her after she pulled out of … Read more
Guy Murray-Bruce, president of Silverbird Group and organiser of Miss Universe Nigeria, says Chidimma Adetshina received no special treatment and underwent the same rigorous screening process as all other contestants. Earlier, PREMIUM TIMES reported that Ms Adetshina accepted an invitation to participate in the Miss Universe Nigeria pageant this August after withdrawing from the Miss … Read more
The embattled finalist in the recently concluded Miss South Africa 2024 contest, Chidimma Adetshina, has accepted an invitation to participate in the Miss Universe Nigeria pageant. The Miss Universe Nigeria pageant made a historic decision by officially inviting Ms Adetshina to participate in the upcoming Miss Universe Nigeria 2024 competition. This development comes after her … Read more
![Chidimma accepts Miss Universe Nigeria invite: ‘So excited’ [video]](http://www.thesouthafrican.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Chidimma-Adetshina-has-accepted-an-invitation-to-participate-at-the-Miss-Universe-Nigeria-pageant.jpg "Chidimma accepts Miss Universe Nigeria invite: ‘So excited’ [video]")
Former Miss SA finalist Chidimma Adetshina has confirmed that she has accepted an invitation to compete at the 2024 Miss Universe Nigeria pageant. This comes a week after the 23-year-old model stepped down from the local pageant amid intense pressure. Chidimma – who has a Nigerian father and an alleged Mozambican mother – has been … Read more
![Mia Le Roux defends Chidimma against trolls [video]](http://www.thesouthafrican.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Miss-SA-Mia-Le-Roux-has-defended-Chidimma-Adetshina-against-nasty-trolls.jpg "Mia Le Roux defends Chidimma against trolls [video]")
The newly crowned Miss SA Mia Le Roux has fiercely defended her former colleague Chidimma Adetshina, claiming that the latter “deserved” a spot in the pageant. Just days before the finale, the 23-year-old model pulled out of the competition due to questions and concerns about her nationality. Chidimma – who has a Nigerian father and … Read more
After being shunned by many South Africans over her parentage, former Miss SA finalist Chidimma Adetshina has been invited to participate in the Miss Universe Nigeria pageant. However, some Nigerians were unhappy about the decision, calling it “unfair” and “favouritism.” The 23-year-old model has yet to respond to the formal invitation. PAGEANT FANS UNHAPPY OVER … Read more
