Hull City and Super Eagles defender Semi Ajayi was included in Eric Chelle's squad ahead of their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and the Republic of Benin,
The three-time AFCON winners have been handed a boost in their qualification journey after South Africa had three points deducted by FIFA due to fielding an ineligible player in their game against Lesotho earlier on in their qualifiers campaign.
As such, Nigeria have to make the most of their remaining two fixtures, although they'll still need help from elsewhere, even if they win these games.