After an intense contest which witnessed a total number of twenty eight contestants from all parts of the country, little Queens between the ages of 8 and 13 gave a fair fight in all categories of the contest.
The management reported that out of 37 contestants who obtained the contest form, a total number of twenty eight contestants showed to vie for the most prestigious girl child crown in Nigeria. The Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Little Miss Nigeria, Amb. Oladele John Nihi gave the opening remark and declared the 5th edition of the pageantry open.
Following the resolutions of the panel of judges headed by Comr. Umar Dan’Asebe Muhammed, the final scores came in at about 9PM. The outgoing Little Miss Nigeria 2019, Queen Angelica Ituma, set the stage for a proper handing over after new sets of winners were announced by Amb. Oladele John Nihi.
Queen Mariam Kwada emerged as the Little Miss Nigeria 2021, Queen Chizzy Ogari emerged as Little Miss Nigeria International 2021, Queen Laurel Chimezie Ekekenta emerged as Little Miss Nigeria Photogenic 2021, and for the first time in the history of the contest Queen Vera Ifunaya Ogenetega emerged as Little Miss Nigeria Culture 2021. The new sets of Queens will reign through the year 2022, representing the platform and at their various capacities.
The 5th edition tagged Abuja Invasion 2021 held at Nicon Luxury Hotels, Area 11 Abuja, witnessed the presence of giants in the country’s entertainment industry. The ace musicians and vocalist, Jumabee was present and was also conferred with an award of excellence by Little Miss Nigeria for his outstanding performances an contributions to the entertainment industry.
Present also were previous Little Miss Nigeria Queens, top Government officials from Kogi State, youth leaders and stakeholders from all parts of the country, non-governmental organizations, and all management team members of the Little Miss Nigeria Project.