NASU Membership Not Under Threat in FUNAAB, Says VC
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako has assured all members of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) in the University that their membership and leadership have nothing to fear, as their union is not under any form of threat. The Vice-Chancellor stated this while declaring open the Universities/Inter-University Centres Trade Group Council […]
FUNAAB Seeks ANAN Support To Restore COLMAS
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako has charged the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN,) to use its good offices, to appeal to the Federal Government for the restoration of the College of Management Sciences (COLMAS) to the University. The Vice-Chancellor made the appeal while receiving the President of ANAN, Prof. Muhammad Mainoma and members […]
High Beauty Standards & Its Costs
The rationale behind keeping up with high beauty standards has been hinged on the need to align with the demands of modern day world, as opposed to what prevailed in the olden days when natural beauty was cherished. In our world of today, various advertisements on the use of beauty models have revealed that what […]
Funding: Pro-Chancellor Commends FG
The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council of the University, Dr. Barr. Aboki Zhawa has lauded the Federal Government for ensuring regular funding of universities. The Pro-Chancellor made this known during the Council’s inspection of the newly-acquired equipment for various laboratories and offices in the University. While commending the Federal Government for the release of funds […]
Ilaro Monarch Charges FUNAAB on Youth Development
The Paramount Ruler of Yewaland and Olu of Ilaro, His Royal Majesty, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle, Asade Agunloye IV; has called on the University to work out a youth-oriented collaboration programme between FUNAAB and Yewaland in the area of agricultural development. The Royal Father made the call while hosting the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako and his […]
FUNAAB to Get Agriculture App-Developing Unit
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako has disclosed that FUNAAB would soon create a unit saddled with the responsibility of developing agricultural applications on the Internet. The Vice-Chancellor disclosed this while addressing participants of the In-Person Capacity Building Training of the African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI), under the auspices of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture […]
ICPD Donates Generator to Staff School
The International Centre for Professional Development (ICPD) of the University has donated a generating set to the FUNAAB Staff School. Speaking at the presentation, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development) and Chairman of Board of ICPD, Prof. Clement Adeofun expressed his joy that the presentation coincided with Prof. Kolawole Salako’s third year anniversary in office as the […]
Registry, COBFAS Bid Ijaodola, Giwa Retirement Farewell Farewell
The Examinations and Records Unit of the Registry has feted a retired Deputy Registrar, Mr. Sunday Ijaodola while the Deputy Director, Community-Based Farming Scheme (COBFAS), Mr. Dada Giwa was equally celebrated for his meritorious service to the University. The Registrar, Dr. ‘Bola Adekola admonished university administrators to learn from exemplary characters like Mr. Ijaodola in […]
We Are Committed to Excellence, Says VC
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako has once, again, emphasised his administration’s commitment to excellence with the erection of infrastructural facilities in various parts of the University. He stated this while handing over project sites to contractors alongside Principal Officers and management staff of the University. Prof. Salako disclosed that his vision and mission for FUNAAB […]
VC Highlights Achievements in Office
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako has enumerated some of his major achievements in office as the Sixth Substantive Vice-Chancellor of FUNAAB. According to the Vice-Chancellor, his passion to contribute meaningfully to the development of the University is hinged on the need to strive for excellence to create a society that works. The Vice-Chancellor stated this […]
God Has Been Faithful – VC
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako has attributed the success recorded by his administration in the last three years to the faithfulness of God. He disclosed this when he appeared on FUNAAB Radio 89.5 FM as part of activities marking his 3rd year in office as Vice-Chancellor. Prof. Salako, who assumed duty as the 6th Substantive […]
Registrar is now ARNU Secretary-General
The Registrar, Dr. ‘Bola Adekola has been elected as Secretary-General of the Association of Registrars of Nigerian Universities (ARNU). Dr. Adekola, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Administration, was elected at the just-concluded ARNU Retreat/Business Meeting, held at the Chida International Hotel in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory.
COBFAS Begins Yam Sale
The Director, Community-Based Farming Scheme (COBFAS), Prof. Sunday Adigbo, has expressed his satisfaction over the ongoing yam harvest and sales by COBFAS. While describing it as a bumper harvest, the Director noted that the University was lucky to have been able to have a fruitful harvest this year despite the various challenges, stressing that the […]
VC Clocks Three Years in Office
On Wednesday, November 1, 2017, the Sixth Substantive Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State, assumed office. The Don, Felix Kolawole Salako, is a renowned Professor of Soil Physics and Fellow of the Soil Science Society of Nigeria (FSSSN). He joined the services of the University in the year 2000 as […]
Full Resumption for Work
Further to the directive of the Federal Government that all civil servants should return to work fully, all members of staff of the University are hereby directed to resume work fully. With this directive, the earlier arrangement for work rotation is hereby suspended. All staff are to comply with all existing regulations as earlier issued […]
Full Resumption for Work
Further to the directive of the Federal Government that all civil servants should return to work fully, all members of staff of the University are hereby directed to resume work fully. With this directive, the earlier arrangement for work rotation is hereby suspended. All staff are to comply with all existing regulations as earlier issued […]
VC Calls for Effective Water Management
As nations celebrate the 2020 World Food Day, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako has made a case for effective water management across Nigeria, to avoid having major environmental climatic problems. The Vice-Chancellor noted that though irrigation might be necessary in some dry parts of the country to avoid having soil build-up, effective water management with […]
‘How Nigeria Can Ensure Food Security in 2021’
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako has revealed that whatever food that is being produced now should be well-preserved and not be allowed to rot away. He gave this advice while responding to questions during an interview he granted to The Guardian newspapers on this year’s World Food Day themed “Grow, Nourish, Sustain, Together”, celebrated by […]
FUNAAB Begins Fresh Yam Sale, October 26
The University would commence the sale of fresh yams on Monday, October 26, 2020. According to the Director, Community-Based Farming Scheme (COBFAS) of FUNAAB, Prof. Sunday Adigbo, interested members of the University community and general public should seize the opportunity to make purchase. The Director stated further that venue of the sale is the bus-stop […]
VC Becomes Earthshot Prize Nominator
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako has been appointed as one of the official nominators for the prestigious Earthshot Prize. The prize has been described as the most ambitious and prestigious of its kind, which is designed to incentivise change and repair the planet over the next 10 years. The Earthshot Prize is centred on five […]
Encroachment on Varsity Land, Security Challenge, VC Warns
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako has reiterated the University’s commitment to protecting its vast expanse of land from illegal activities of encroachers. Prof. Salako disclosed this while playing host to the Ogun State Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Commandant Hammed Abodunrin. The Vice-Chancellor said that encroachers had established religious sites, shrines and […]
We Need to Protect Women, Children – Prof. Salako
Women and children are among those that are vulnerable to abuse in the society and hence, they must always be protected. This was the piece of advice given by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako during a meeting he had with top-ranking officers of the Nigerian Girl Guides Association, Ogun State Branch. The Vice-Chancellor, who noted […]
FUNAAB Reiterates Commitment to Youth Mentorship
As part of efforts at promoting youth entrepreneurship, the University has reiterated its commitment to youth mentorship. Giving this assurance was the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako, during a 3-day Youth Export Mentorship Programme, organised by the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Abuja in collaboration with the Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies (CENTS) of the University with […]
Make Agriculture the Nation’s Economic Mainstay, Says VC
For Nigeria to experience industrial revolution and be able to measure up with other industrialised economies of the world, agriculture must be made the mainstay of the nation. This was the submission of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako during an interview with the media team from the Ministry of Information and Strategy, Ogun State, led […]