Miss Nigeria is an annual pageant showcasing positive attributes of Nigerian women and awarding university scholarships. The winner portrays exemplary qualities and serves as a role model for young women in the country. The pageant is currently organised by Daily Times. The current titleholder is 18-year-old hijab model Shatu Garko who represented the north-east. She is the first hijabi contestant—alongside pharmacist Halima Abubakar—in the pageant's 64-year history, and the first Muslim winner.