Nigerian Newspapers Daily Front Pages Review | Monday, 28 February, 2022

Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Monday, February, 28th 2022.

The PUNCH reports that the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine may further prolong the over three-week scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, in Nigeria, as bulk of the refined products coming into the country from the warring region and its adjoining areas are likely to face some delays.

Almost a month after the scarcity of premium motor spirit threw the country into an energy crisis, indications emerged, yesterday, that the situation may go from bad to worse, as prices at the pump rose to over N300 per litre in some filling stations across the country, especially those owned by independent marketers, The Guardian reports.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, yesterday, put his country’s nuclear deterrent forces on high alert, raising global concerns about a nuclear confrontation. But This Day reports that the United States said such a move represented an unnecessary and dangerous miscalculation.

There is anxiety, almost disarray, in the All Progressives Congress (APC) following the release of the timeline for the 2023 elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at the weekend, The Nation reports.

There is anxiety in the political space following the release of the revised electoral calendar by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which mandates the conclusion of all party primaries by June 3, Daily Trust reports.

Thank you for reading, that all for today, see you again tomorrow for a review of Nigerian newspapers.