Miss Nyekachi Douglas has emerged as the winner of the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) 2019 contest held at the Gabriel Okara Cultural Centre in Bayelsa on Friday.

Miss Nyekachi defeated 36 other contestants to become the most beautiful girl in Nigeria.

Nyekachi Douglas is to get a brand new car as the winner.

She will also represent Nigeria at the Miss World 2019 pageantry which will be held on December 14th, at the ExCeL London in London.

This year’s, being the 32nd edition, was themed as “Every Woman.”

The MBGN pageant, which began in 1983, was originally called ‘Miss Universe Nigeria’. It gained attention after it changed its name to ‘Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria’ in 1986.

Before the Queen was announced, this is a list of the Top 15 selected:

1. Miss Zamfara, Tamarabrakemi Tonwerigha.
   Miss Taraba, Olutosin Araromi.
   Miss Abia, Michelle Nwagbara.
   Miss Bayelsa, Becky Ogene.
   Miss Delta, Joy Ossai.
   Miss Ebonyi, Joy Ejiro Akpokiniovo.
   Miss Kano, Ezinne Offiah.
   Miss Bauchi, Chiamaka Nlemoha.
   Miss Rivers, Nyekachi Douglas.
   Miss Abuja, Pamela Ifejoku.
   Miss Imo, Ugonna Njemanze.
   Miss Edo, Akeelah Aminu.
   Miss Anambra, Agatha Chukwuelue.
   Miss Enugu, Munachimso Oji.
   Miss Katsina, Chidinma Nwachukwu.