She was last seen on Brightman Street in Gorton yesterday (Thursday).
Nikola is from the Middleton area.
She is described as a white female, 5ft tall, slim build, with ginger hair (she has dyed it recently) at the top and brown at the bottom.
It's long in length and tied into a ponytail.
She was last seen wearing a grey jumper, light blue jeans and high top blue trainers with grey areas.
Police believe she is staying with friends but have no details of Nikola's friends.
Nikola has made contact with family so police know she is safe, but will not disclose her location.
If anyone has seen Nikola or knows of her whereabouts please call police ASAP on 07584 224903 (PC Helen McNeill) or PC Dave Frame on 07393 781595 or 0161 856 4024.
