Waris struck the match opener in the 62nd minute, before Nicolas Pallois put the icing on the cake with a thunderbolt in the 81st minute at the Stade de la Beaujoire.
The 27-year-old Ghanaian striker who joined Nantes FC from Portuguese giants FC Porto had to wait until match day 12 to score his first goal for the French side.
His first goal for Nantes FC came against Montpellier, so he establishing himself as a tormentor for the latter.
Waris enjoyed full throttle of the match likewise compatriot Enock Kwateng.
He has recorded one assist and two goals in 17 appearances as they sit 11th on the standing with 23 points after 18 games.
Majeed Waris needs to continue the hard work in order to cement his place in Kwesi Appiah’s expected line-up for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.