Obafemi Martins put Newcastle ahead when he controlled Nicky Butt's pass and buried it beyond Marcus Hahnemann.
Newcastle's Obafemi Martins came closest to breaking the deadlock with a shot that hit the bar after 35 minutes.
But Obafemi Martins saved the day for the Super Eagles netting his second goal of the game on 83 minutes.
Obafemi Martins then smashed in a second to send St James' Park wild, but Bramble headed home in the last minute.
Simon Rolfes opened the scoring from close range eight minutes later after substitute Andre Lenz parried efforts by Derdiyok and Obafemi Martins.
Newcastle's best effort saw Obafemi Martins hit the bar from 40 yards.
James Chamanga had Zambia's best chance but he could not connect before half-time and Obafemi Martins shot over in the second minute of extra-time.
Osaze Odemwingie struck either side of halftime break for Nigeria at the Tundavala Stadium in Lubango before substitute Obafemi Martins sealed victory for the the 'Super Eagles'.
Bentley was a constant thorn in Manchester City's side and with new signings Obafemi Martins and Curtis Davies to come in, Birmingham should have enough to stay up.
Nigeria's 200 or so spectators at the stadium began had their spirits lifted after Nigeria's Obafemi Martins equalised on 62 minutes and Yakubu Aiyegbeni netted again just three minutes later.
Newcastle had opportunites to grasp at a lifeline in the first half, with Obafemi Martins firing off target and Mark Viduka having a shot cleared off the line by Carlos Cuellar.
Nigeria striker Obafemi Martins wrapped up the victory with his first goal since joining from English club Newcastle in the 87th minute, having come on as a second-half substitute for his debut.
Shearer threw on Obafemi Martins and Mark Viduka to partner Michael Owen in a three-man attack and it nearly paid dividends but Martins blasted over from close range with three minutes left.
Fabio Collocini had to snuff out danger from that pair on 10 minutes, just before Newcastle midfielder Geremi went close with a 25-yard free-kick awarded after Tal Ben Haim hacked down Obafemi Martins.
The Nigerian-born striker has spent almost a decade in the shadows of a string of big-name forwards, with limited cameos alongside players such as Alan Shearer, Craig Bellamy and expensive signings such as Obafemi Martins.
Some unfamiliar names are also listed such as Chris Nathaniel, a young agent who has negotiated a seven-figure book deal for England's John Terry and works closely with Ferdinand, Micah Richards, Obafemi Martins and Ryan Babel.
Shearer expressed concern that Newcastle would struggle on the pitch in the Championship unless the team's off-field problems were swiftly rectified, allowing a new manager to strengthen a squad whose departures have included Michael Owen, Obafemi Martins, Mark Viduka, Habib Beye and Sebastien Bassong.
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