Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene has expressed her delight at returning to Nigeria’s senior women’s national team after spending a few years away from the team.
Okobi was named in the Super Falcons’ 25-player squad for the double-header friendlies against the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon by head coach Justine Madugu on Thursday.
The 32-year-old featured regularly for the Super Falcons at the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations but was left out of the squad for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup by former head coach Randy Waldrum.
Okobi, who currently plays for Canadian club Ottawa Rapid FC, now has another opportunity to impress on the international stage.
She took to social media to celebrate her return to the team.
“God be praised. Thank you @thenff,” the former Washington Spirit star wrote on X.
Okobi has made 27 appearances for the Super Falcons, scoring four goals.
Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. On the back of domestic engagement since 2008, he began his international career journey at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.
