Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie saved three penalties for Nigeria during the shootout to earn the Falconets a 3-2 victory in the 2019 African Games in Rabat, Morocco.
Nigeria clinched gold in the Women's Football event following a warm victory over the Cameroonians.
This is the third time Nigeria will be winning the event after appearing in five editions.
By Oladele Emmanuel Abiodun