The home based Eagles beat Burkina Faso 2-0 at the Port Harcourt stadium to boost their chances of qualifying for the 2016 African Nations Championships.
Although the Super Eagles still have to face the Burkinabes on their home tough, a 2-0 victory today means that all the Super Eagles need to do to qualify is manage a draw in the second leg.
The CHAN competition is open only to home based players and Bature Yaro scored Nigeria’s first goal before in form striker Gbolahan Salami scored from the penalty spot to set the team on the way to a convincing victory.