The Mediterranean Knights and Super Eagles both looked solid at the back with few chances created in a tightly contested first-half.
The only shot on target in the first-half came on the half-hour mark when Libyan Mohamed Aleyat's free-kick was saved by Nigeria goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa.
Libya and Nigeria were locked at 0-0 during the half-time break.
A lively second-half followed with the Super Eagles dominating the match and they deservedly broke the deadlock in the 79th minute.
Emeka Atuloma's corner-kick was fired home by Sunday Faleye to make it 1-0 to Nigeria much to the delight of the Super Eagles fans inside the stadium.
Libya were unable to find a late equalizing goal in the closing stages of the game and in the end, Nigeria secured a 1-0 win over the Mediterranean Knights.