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- 24 Jun 2021
ITF to Embark on Mass Production of Mobile Phones
The industrial training fund ( ITF) has said it is set to acquire machinery for the mass production of the ITF mobile phone. Mrs. Suleyol Fred Chagu, director of public affairs, ITF, n a statement in…
- 23 Mar 2021
ITF Seeks Investment Support for Locally Made Smartphones
Industrial Training Fund (ITF) is seeking the support of investors in the production of locally made Smartphones in the country. Joseph Ari, director general/ chief executive officer of ITF, stated…
- 20 May 2014
FG mandates ITF to Create 2m Jobs Yearly
Mrs. Juliet Chukkas-Onaeko, new director general of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) has said her mandate in the ITF is to create two million jobs yearly. Onaeko, who spoke after taking over from…
- 29 Sept 2021
ITF Signs Agreement with UK Govt
Industrial Training Fund (ITF) has signed an agreement with the United Kingdom’s Skills for Prosperity- Nigeria (S4P-N) programme, a two-year UK Aid funded programme, to promote and institutionalize…
- 17 Nov 2008
ITF Pledges to Create Viable Workforce
Dr. Aliyu Idi Hong, minister of Commerce and Industry has said that Industrial Training Fund (ITF) will continue to train versatile workforce that would lead the country into the much desired vision…
- 23 Jan 2013
ITF, Singapore to Collaborate on Skills Acquisition
The Industrial Training Fund (ITF), in Jos, Plateau state and the government of Singapore are to collaborate on possible areas of joint venture development aimed at harnessing the human capital…
- 2 Aug 2022
ITF to Begin Mass Production of Android Phones - DG
Joseph Ari, director general of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), has said that the agency is currently putting finishing touches to the processes and modalities that will enable it to begin mass…
- 12 Aug 2014
ITF Commences Audit of Skills Acquisition Centres
The Industrial Training Fund said it had begun the audit of skills acquisition centres as part of measures aimed at ensuring that the right equipment are used in the training of artisans. Dr Juliet…
- 26 Jun 2014
ITF to Train 2m Nigerians Annually
The Industrial Training Fund has lamented the huge indebtedness of government and private sector contributors to the funding of its operations. Dr. Juliet Chukkas-Onaeko, Director General of the…
- 7 Aug 2026
Enugu State Approves Land for ITF’s Digital Fabrication Centre
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, has approved the allocation of a parcel of land in Enugu, the state capital, for the establishment of a state-of-the-art Digital Fabrication Centre by the…
- 22 Oct 2020
ITF Decries Lack of Skills to Fill over 900 Tech, ICT Jobs
In spite of Nigeria’s high unemployment rate, about 925 technical and Information Communication and Technology (ICT) jobs have been difficult to fill, according to Joseph Ari, director-general,…
- 9 Jun 2021
Buhari Receives First Made in Nigeria Mobile Phone
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday received the first made in Nigeria cell phone, known as ITF Mobile. Adeniyi Adebayo, the Minister of Industry, trade and Investment, presented the phone to the…
- 9 Jan 2026
FG to Empower Artisans for Global Value
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to grassroots artisans to upgrade local skills to meet both national and international benchmarks and compete in the global markets. Speaking…
- 21 Sept 2009
Microsoft Fetes Innovative Teachers
It is no longer the old saying that teachers rewards would be in heaven. All this is changing as Microsoft recently gathered teachers from across sub-Saharan Africa in Mauritius recently for the 2009…
- 6 Dec 2015
Shittu, Comm. Minister Pledges to Partner NCS on IT Issues
Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, has avowed the present administration’s resolve to partner with the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) on information technology (IT) related matters. Shittu…
- 3 Jul 2016
Stakeholders Vote against ICT Tax, Warns of Dangers
Stakeholders in the country’s telecommunications industry have frowned at the proposed communications tax bill before the National Assembly, saying that it is capable of discouraging potential…
- 22 Sept 2021
UK Govt Set to Launch Skills for Prosperity Programme in Nigeria
The UK government has announced the launch of Skills for Prosperity Nigeria (S4P-N), a two -year UKAid funded programme that aims to equip youth and vulnerable groups with skills that offer them a…
- 28 Aug 2015
NCS Urges FG to Engage IT Professionals to Tackle Abandoned IT Projects
In the past few weeks, there have been widely reported cases of abandoned or poorly implemented IT projects across ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) which the Nigeria Computer Society says…
- 3 Oct 2021
Timothy Olawale, NECA DG Dies in Abuja
Mr Timothy Olawale, director-general, Nigerian Employers Consultative Association (NECA), the umbrella organization of employers in the organised private sector of Nigeria, has reportedly died in…
- 15 Oct 2021
All You to Need to know About UK, Nigeria Sixth Ministerial Economic Development Forum Held on Friday
The UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Nigeria, Helen Grant and Nigeria’s Minister of Industry Trade and Investment, Mr. Adeniyi Adebayo, on Friday, held virtually the sixth (6th) meeting of the…
- 7 Sept 2014
ABS Awka Charts New Course with Strategy Session
Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS), Awka, said it will hold a 4 - day strategy session to enable the organisation to critically review it's operations, people and processes, and also chart a new…
- 14 Sept 2015
Babachir Lists Buhari’s Expectations from ICT Professionals
Federal government has disclosed her readiness to partner the ICT sector in building applications to tackle multifaceted challenges facing the economy. Engineer Babachir Lawal, secretary to the…
- 18 Jul 2017
Cisco Partners University of Jos on African Academy Safari
Global tech group, Cisco, has reaffirmed its commitment to technological advancement, innovation and human capital development initiatives in Nigeria at the just concluded annual African Academy…
- 16 Jan 2019
Lafarge Trains Entrepreneurs to Bridge Skills Gap
Lafarge Holcim has instituted a three-year training programme aimed at increasing local content of its operations in Nigeria in order to bridge skills gap in the cement industry. The programme is in…
- 8 Feb 2019
Jumia Urges FG to Grant Tax Breaks to Hospitality Businesses
Omolara Adagunodo, Managing Director, Jumia hotel and flight services has urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to grant tax breaks to businesses in the hospitality industry. Adagunodo who…