The Nigerian Super Eagles has defeated the host Cote d’Ivoire team in the ongoing AFCON competition.
The match’s key moment came in the 55th minute after Ousmane Diomande caught Victor Osimhen in the box.
That allowed William Troost-Ekong to blast home from the penalty spot.
Roared on by a raucous crowd, the Ivorians pushed hard for an equaliser but failed to create a clear chance against a solid Super Eagles defence.
Nigeria leapfrogged the Elephants to go second in Group A and behind Equatorial Guinea, who beat Guinea-Bissau 4-2 earlier on Thursday on a head-to-head record.
The Ivorians have three points after two games and will now need to beat Equatorial Guinea on Monday (17:00 GMT) to guarantee progress to the knockout stage.
Nigeria, whose four points could already be enough to see the three-time winners through, face Guinea-Bissau (17:00 GMT) in their final Group A fixture.
