 In 2001, she was named the first African Women Footballer of the Year, and was a 1999 and 2004 FIFA World All-Star.She has played for Nigeria in three FIFA Women's World Cups and also helped Nigeria's Super Falcons to three African Women Championships (AWC) titles in 1998, 2000 and 2002.In November 2004, she married football journalist Colin Udoh in her home town of Port Harcourt.