Commerce and Industry

Skills acquisition sustainable solution to rising unemployment, poverty– DG ITF

Ihesiulo Grace 22 February 2023 0

By Joy Obakeye The Director General of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Joseph Ari, has explained the urgency of skills acquisition as the most viable and sustainable solution to the rising unemployment and poverty level in Nigeria. He noted that the Minister of Industry, Trade and

Business

ITF, FG dependable ally – Minister

Ihesiulo Grace 8 April 2021 0

Kingsley Chukwuka The Minister for Industry Trade and Investment, Hon. Richard Adebayo has said the Industrial Training Fund ITF is a strong and dependable ally of the Federal Government. The Minister said the ITF has trained more youths even in the COVID-19 pandemic year that put many economies of the world on trial. Adebayo stated […]

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ITF to train over 7 million Nigerians in 10 years

Ihesiulo Grace 24 March 2021 0

By Kingsley Chukwuka In line with the Federal Government mandate to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty, the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), is poised to lift over 7,000,000 Nigerians out of poverty, the Director General, ITF, Sir Joseph Ari, has said. Ari who disclosed this on Wednesday in Jos during a press briefing with […]

Business

ITF mandate will replace white collar jobs – Minister

Ihesiulo Grace 29 February 2020 0

By Kingsley Chukwuka, Jos  The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr. Richard Adebayo, has said the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), with its mandate to train Nigerian youths on various skills acquisition, will eliminate the growing trends of unemployment in the country. Adebayo who was the first civilian governor of Ekiti State, also said his […]

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ITF appeal to State govt, NGOs to train more Nigerians on skills acquisition

Ihesiulo Grace 18 February 2020 0

The Industrial Training Fund (ITF), has appealed to State Governments, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), and other sectors to partner with the Fund in training more Nigerians on skills acquisition. Speaking in Jos, at the closing ceremony of the 2019 National Industrial Skills Development Programme (NISDP), on Monday, the ITF Director General, Sir Joseph Ari said the

Education

ITF set to graduate 11,000 youths

Ihesiulo Grace 23 January 2020 0

The Director-General of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Mr Joseph Ari, says the Fund is set to graduate 11,000 youths that it has trained  under one of its  skills acquisition programmes, the National Industrial Skills Development Programme (NISDP). Ari disclosed this on Thursday in a statement signed by the Fund’s head of Public Affairs, Mr […]

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Police partner ITF to train personnel in service delivery

Ihesiulo Grace 15 September 2018 0

In accordance with the Inspector- General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim idris resolve to promote professionalism in the Nigeria Police Force, the Lagos State Police command is set to partner with the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) to train her personnel to improve service delivery. Stating this recently in Lagos was the Commissioner of Police, CP Imohimi […]

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ITF empowers NAF personnel with vocational skills

Ihesiulo Grace 23 July 2018 0

The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) has trained no fewer than 92 personnel of the Nigeria Airforce (NAF) on six basic work skills development that will further enhance their performance. The trade areas include: plumbing and pipe fittings, welding and fabrication, electrical installation, masonry, air condition and refrigeration as well as computer aided design. Speaking at

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ITF trains over 150,000 Nigerians in 2 years – DG

Ihesiulo Grace 13 June 2018 0

The Industrial Training Funds (ITF), has trained over 150,000 Nigerians in two years, says the Director General of the Fund, Sir Joseph Ari. Ari stated this yesterday in Jos the Plateau State capital, while giving account of his administration to members of the press. He said, “in two years, the ITF has trained over 60,000 […]

Business Labour

Training without support leads to training-amiss, says ITF

Ihesiulo Grace 12 February 2018 0

Director-General of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Sir Joseph Ari has urged stakeholders, especially governors and members of the Organised Private Sector (OPS), that, to yield desired outcome, they must support trainees with adequate funding. Ari made his position known at the closing ceremony of the National Industrial Skills Development Programme (NISDP), where he

Sports

Bulus bags silver in ITF Junior Circuit

Ihesiulo Grace 25 September 2017 0

Nigeria’s Christopher Bulus failed in his bid to land a major international title over the weekend, following a 0-6, 1-6 loss to Eliakim Coulibaly of Cote d’Ivoire in the final of the ITF U18 Circuit in Togo. The 16-year-old Aces Tennis Club of Lagos player went into the game with a bright chance as he […]

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ITF, NECA partner to train Nigerian youths,

Ihesiulo Grace 7 March 2017 0

The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) is to partner the National Employment Consultative Association (NECA) to train Nigerian youths in acquiring skills for the purpose of generating gainful employment. The deal was sealed when the director general of NECA, Olusegun Oshinowo, and other top officials of the association paid a courtesy call on the DG of […]

Business Interviews

Trainees International Certification Is Why ITF Centres Must Be 100% Equipped – DG

Ihesiulo Grace 5 May 2015 0

Recent efforts to equip the training centres of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) across the country are at different stages of completion, in this chat with CHARLES OKONJI, the Director General of the Fund, Dr Mrs Juliet Chukkas- Onaeko, explains why the centres must be 100 per cent equipped and the impact the Fund’s graduates […]