Nigeria opened the scoring in the game, which took place this Wednesday at the Kilamba pavilion in Luanda.
After closing the first period with a four-point lead, Nigeria went into halftime leading only 38-37.
In the third period, the Nigerian team managed to extend their lead to 55-49.
In the final and fourth periods, Nigeria maintained their lead, winning 77-59.
This Wednesday, the second day of Afrobasket, matches between Ivory Coast and Rwanda, Tunisia and Cameroon, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Cape Verde are still scheduled.
It's worth noting that Angola debuted in the competition this Tuesday. The national team won its first match, which was played against its Libyan counterpart.