Niyi Akinsiju
6 Oct
The Chairman of Policy Think-tank, Independent Media and Policy Initiative, (IMPI), Niyi Akinsiju, has been conferred with the Doctor of Philosophy, PhD academic award of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. This was disclosed in a congratulatory statement signed by the Vice Chairman of the policy think-tank, Danjuma Mohammad. The statement reads in part: "The IMPI…
17 May
Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has disagreed with a recent statement by former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on the Federal Government’s plan to tap into pension funds assets to bridge Nigeria’s huge infrastructure deficit.
20 Mar
Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has allayed fears over the shutdown of 767 companies in Nigeria due to infrastructural deficits and economic downturn.
12 Mar
Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) says implementing Stephen Oronsaye’s report on public sector reforms will reduce cost of governance by at least N2 trillion every year.
16 Feb
Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has said the ineffective usage of over N16.04 trillion by the 36 states and 774 local councils of the Federation should be blamed for the excruciating hardship faced by Nigerians.
7 Feb
The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the resolution of the long-drawn dispute over the controversial Oil Prospecting Licence OPL 245.
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