Miss World contest cancelled after riots

The Miss World pageant in Nigeria was cancelled last night after rioting over newspaper reports on the event killed around 100 people and injured 500.

Miss World contest cancelled after riots

The Miss World pageant in Nigeria was cancelled last night after rioting over newspaper reports on the event killed around 100 people and injured 500.

The pageant will now be held in London on December 7 “in the overall interests of Nigeria and the contestants”.

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