Miss Anna Ebiere Banner from Bayelsa State has emerged the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2013. The annual pageantry took place at Bayelsa, Yenogoa yesterday.

The 18-year old is expected to compete with several other beauty queens at the Miss World 2013 Finale in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The first and second runner ups, Stephanie Okwu (Imo state) and Powede Lawrence (Adamawa state) will represent Nigeria in the Miss Universe 2013 and Miss Tourism 2013 competitions respectively.