Nigerian Newspapers Daily Front Pages Review | Sunday, 8th May, 2022

Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Sunday, May 8th 2022.

Sunday PUNCH: No fewer than 124 political groups that applied for registration as political parties have been technically excluded from participating in the 2023 general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

The Guardian: The planned protest against the high cost of aviation fuel, attendant high cost of operations, and condition of service by airline operators, and workers’ unions have thrown the aviation sector into deep confusion and uncertainty.

This Day: Following a threat by airline operators to shut down their operations tomorrow over the scarcity of aviation fuel, the federal government has appealed to operators to reconsider their decision, stressing that it had engaged the relevant stakeholders to address the issue of scarcity of aviation fuel.

The Nation: A fresh horse trading is gathering steam in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as Northern gladiators in the forthcoming presidential primaries criss-cross the country for support.

Sunday Independent: The House of Represen­tatives has appealed to indigenous airlines to halt their plan to ground operations from Mon­day due to the high cost of Jet A1, which has risen to N700 per litre in the local market.

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