Nigeria captain Simon Cletus wins the Player of the Match award, just as he did in the match against Burkina Faso on Day 1
Nigeria played the final 27 minutes of the match with 10 men after Chibuike Okorie was shown the red card.
The victory means that the five-time world champions climbed to four points, same as Burkina Faso, ahead of Wednesday’s final group matches.
The Eaglets will confront the group’s whipping boys Togo at the Accra Sports Stadium while Burkina Faso will square it up for the three points with Niger Republic.
A win or draw will guarantee the Golden Eaglets a place in the tournament’s semi-finals.
Nigeria’s captain Simon Cletus was named the Player of the Match, just as he did in the match against Burkina Faso in the opening match of the championship.
GROUP B RESULTS
Burkina Faso 0 Nigeria 0
Niger Rep 3 Togo 2
Togo 0 Burkina Faso 2
Nigeria 1 Niger Republic 0
