Industrial Training Fund (ITF)

In a bid to tackle the huge unemployment crisis in Nigeria, particularly among the youths, the Federal Government is seeking to institutionalise an apprenticeship system of skills acquisition as a means of grooming employable skills and…

The minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has expressed worry over the high emphasises placed on paper qualification in Nigeria, noting that the trend had further discouraged youths from  undertaking skills training, creating a vacuum for…

In a bid to develop and create a pool of skills equipped workforce for Nigeria, the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Model Skills Training Center (MSTC) in Abuja has graduated 316 youths in many trade areas cutting across the departments of…

The Federal Government have asked the just graduated trainees of the National Industrial Skills Development Programme (NISDP) not to sell the start-up kits  provided for them to enable them (trainees) start practising in their chosen fields…

Kano State governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, said arrangements have been concluded to employ a foreign expert to effectively manage the soon to be commissioned N5 billion Aliko Dangote Skill Acquisition Centre located at Gurjiya town, in…

The Director-General of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Sir Joseph N. Ari, has identified the acquisition of technical skills as a critical driver to the realisation of Nigeria’s national development plans. According to a statement…

President Mohammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, mandated the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) to provide special funds for the training of members of the National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring  Workers…

Mr Joseph Ari, the Director-General, Industrial Training Fund (ITF) on Wednesday said that the Federal Government would create 20 million direct and indirect jobs through different skills development programmes in the country. Ari…

The Anambra State Commissioner for Women and Children Affairs, Lady Ndidi Mezue, has presented empowerment items and start-up stipends to 100 men and women, from the Industrial Training Fund (ITF). The commissioner made the presentation…

The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) has declared that in the year 2018 it paid over N6 billion as reimbursement including full payment for annual training contributions, training of workforce across all cadres, presentation of evidence of…