The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has questioned the rationale by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for downgrading its economic growth projection for Nigeria in 2025 from 3.2% to 3% on the back of the global oil slump. This according to the think tank is because the Nigerian economy has not, of late, been solely about oil especially with …

Once again, the Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) finds it necessary to set the public record straight following Senator Ali Ndume’s recent and deliberate misinterpretation of facts regarding Nigeria’s development loans, seemingly aimed at casting aspersions on President Bola Tinubu’s reform agenda. It is disappointing that Ndume, now in his fourth consecutive Senate term, discussed Nigeria’s national debt without …

The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has said that there are enough evidence to show that the economic policies of the President Bola Tinubu administration will set new records in 2025. In a policy statement, IMPI Chairman, Dr. Niyi Akinsiju explained that it came to that conclusion after a fundamental analysis of the emerging pattern of the economy since …

The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has justified two recently released reports by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Nigeria’s latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figure and the unemployment rate. This is against the backdrop of claims by some critics who had sought to discredit the reports that were largely positive a few weeks after they had hailed …

The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has said that, contrary to suggestions in a section of the media, the economic reforms of the Bola Tinubu administration are based on a clear plan to steer the country away from the tragic path of another oil-rich country, Venezuela. In a statement on Sunday, IMPI’s Chairman, Dr. Niyi Akinsiju said that the …

Publicly available data show that the Nigerian economy is responding progressively to the economic policies of the Bola Tinubu administration, according to policy think tank, the Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) This, the group, says is contrary to the doomsday prognosis of a dysfunctional economy by some self-styled analysts. In a policy statement by its Chairman, Dr. Niyi Akinsiju, …

The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has said that President Bola Tinubu’s policies will eventually have a positive impact on the Nigerian economy inspite of the short term pains. The policy think tank came to that conclusion after analysing the President’s nationwide broadcast in the aftermath of the August 1 to 10 protest. In a policy statement signed by …

The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has decried how some individuals and groups are laying the groundwork for insurrection under the cover of a peaceful protest. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Niyi Akinsiju, the policy analyst group noted that although protests are acceptable in a democracy, no government will tolerate a call to anarchy, riots, disturbance of …

Think-tank backs power sector investment through new tariff; canvasses lower rates for businesses The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has justified the new tariff for Nigeria’s top end electricity consumers but does not think the authorities are doing enough to communicate with Nigerians. In a policy statement signed by its Chairman, Chief Niyi Akinsiju, the Policy Think tank noted …