Nigeria’s representative, Maristella Okpala, wins best National Costume at Miss Universe 2021

Miss Universe Nigeria, Maristella Okpala, won the Best in National Costume award at the just concluded Miss Universe 2021 pageant.

The 2021 Miss Universe grand finale took place in Eilat, Israel, on Sunday, December 12.

For the National Costume segment of the competition, Maristella Okpala wore an outfit inspired by the ‘Mmanwa’ masquerade from Southeastern Nigeria.