 UAC employee Grace Oyelude won the maiden edition of Miss Nigeria, and would later use part of her £200 prize money to travel to England where she studied Nursing.Contrary to popular belief, Julie Coker was not the first Miss Nigeria – she was actually Miss Western Nigeria but used the 'Miss Nigeria' title during official engagements aboard.However, she did compete in the contest the year after Oyelude's reign, losing to secretarial student Helen Anyamaeluna.