Nigerias chances of playing at the next World Cup on Tuesday suffered a major blow after the Super Eagles were forced to a 1-1 draw in Uyo by Zimbabwe.
Osimhen opend scoring for Nigeria with a diving header in the 74th minute after the Warriors of Zimbabwe had battled their hosts to standstill for most of this encounter.
It was his 26th international goal for Nigeria.
In stoppage time, Tawanda Chirewa handed Nigeria the hammer blow when he squezzed through the ball beyond goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali from an acute angle.
They are now second on the table with seven points from six matches, six points behind leaders South Africa, who won 2-0 in Benin today.