Career
Obiora began his career with Lagos based club Ecology Football Club, before he signed for Heartland F.C. He left his club Heartland F.C. to join Wikki Tourists F.C. on loan in July 2008. He then left Heartland F.C. to sign a contract with Real Murcia on 11 May 2009 that ran through 30 June 2010.
Internazionale On 28 November 2009 it was announced that Internazionale signed Obiora from Eco Football Club. At first the youngster was a part of Inter"s primavera squad managed by Fulvio Pea. Obiora made his first-team debut in a Union of European Football Associations Champions League match against Tottenham in London, coming on as a substitute for the injured Sulley Muntari in the 53rd minute.
Parma After not making an impact at the Milan club, Nwankwo Obiora moved to Parma on 31 January 2011, already being held in co-ownership by the two teams.
CFR Cluj On 6 February 2013, Romanian champions CFR Cluj announced that they brought the midfielder on a temporary basis, with a buyout clause to make the move permanent in the summer. Académica On 23 July 2014, after a small stint with Córdoba CF in Segunda División, Obiora signed a three-year deal with Primeira Liga side Académica de Coimbra. He made his debut in a 1-1 home draw against Sporting Communist Party. Obiora scored his first goal for Académica on 1 November, in a 1–1 draw against Moreirense.
He was called up to "s 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
Club Internazionale Supercoppa Italiana: 2010 Fédération internationale de football association Club World Cup: 2010 International.