As Nigeria marks its 65th Independence Anniversary, the nation is set to host four of the world’s biggest beauty queens in Lagos for the first time as part of the E1 Championship Fashion Showcase X Experience Lagos 2025 VIP Humanitourism Campaign.
The queens, including Miss Universe Continental Queens, Miss Universe Americas & Miss Universe Europe and the Middle East, alongside the reigning Miss Earth and Miss Earth Water, will be among the high-profile participants and guests at the Lagos leg of the second season of the UIM E1 World Championship.
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The latter is the world’s premier all-electric powerboat racing series, the E1 Lagos GP. The E1 Lagos GP is set to be the first African stop of the UIM E1 World Championship, scheduled for 4-5 October 2025, on Lagos waters.
The racing series will feature the all-electric hydrofoil ‘RaceBird’ boats, pilot switches between male and female drivers, and aims to combine high-speed racing with sustainability and marine innovation.
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Fashion Show
As the elite marine sport begins at the Lagos Lagoon this weekend, the E1 Championship Fashion Show, an initiative of Maryam Elisha and Tomi Salami, will take centre stage at the ocean-facing terrace of the Lagos Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island.
Ms Elisha said the E1 Championship Grand Prix is a landmark fusion of sports, style, culture, and social impact that will be held from 2 to 7 October.
According to the award-winning designer and sustainability advocate, fashion will meet beauty, and beauty will collide with purpose, as the leading fashion brand Rikaoto by Me spotlights the world’s biggest queens and its brand’s exceptional craftsmanship on a global stage.
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At the event, guests will experience an immersive runway, Afro-cosmopolitan glamour, and a celebration of humanitourism, raising awareness and support for environmental advocacy and community initiatives.
“This is more than fashion and beauty; it is an experience where glamour meets purpose, legacy inspires impact, and queens unite for change. A fashion showcase at the all-electric international powerboat racing competition will see the oceans electrified as we celebrate our culture,” Ms Elisha said.
Highlights
The international beauty queens expected in Nigeria include Sheynnis Palacios, Miss Universe 2023; Olivia Yacé, reigning Miss Universe Côte d’Ivoire 2025 and Tourism Ambassador for Côte d’Ivoire; Jessica Lane, and reigning Miss Earth; Beatrice Millan-Windorski.
Others are Miss Earth Water; Onyinyechi Basil, Miss Universe Nigeria 2025; Damilola Bolarinde, Miss Universe Lagos and 1st runner-up, Miss Universe Nigeria 2025, as well as Divine Ekemini Nelson, Miss Earth Nigeria 2025.
Significant highlights of the event include an exclusive runway show whereby Rikaoto by Me will stage a stunning showcase of different fashionable made-to-measure clothes.
Also, there will be VIP Humanitourism Experience, a curated cultural activation, and Philanthropy with Purpose, a strategic support for Aurora International Charity Foundation’s advocacy and community impact initiatives.
Equally on display is a strategic collaboration of celebrity makeup artists like Bibiyoncé, Bimpe Onokoya, and various stylists, who will showcase the state’s styling, artistry, and production excellence.
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