Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, Chairman of the Silverbird Group, has announced that Nigeria will host the 2025 Miss Universe beauty pageant if Chidimma Adetshina, the newly crowned Miss Universe Nigeria, wins this year’s competition.
In a statement on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Tuesday, Bruce assured that the Silverbird Group would do everything in its power to bring the global event to Nigeria next year. He emphasized that the challenges faced during their attempt to host Miss World in Nigeria in 2002 would not be repeated.
Bruce declared that it is time for Nigeria to regain its prominence on the global stage. He stated, "If Chidimma Adetshina wins the Miss Universe crown, The Silverbird Group will spare no effort or expense to bring the 2025 Miss Universe pageant to Nigeria. We’ve learned from the past—those who remember our attempt to host Miss World in Nigeria in 2002 know the challenges we faced. But I want to be clear: what happened then will not happen again. Nigeria is ready to reclaim its rightful place on the global stage, and nothing can stand in our way."
Chidimma Adetshina recently won the Miss Universe Nigeria title after being forced to resign from the Miss South Africa beauty contest due to scrutiny over her nationality.
