Centre Holds Workshop on Molecular Biology

The Biotechnology Centre of the University has organised a 3-day “Hands-On Workshop on Molecular Biology” for graduates and undergraduates from diverse backgrounds of study. Declaring the workshop open, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako said the University was currently reaping the gains of its huge investment, which he noted, has produced top-rated researchers that had contributed immeasurably […]

COLBIOS Ends Second Biennial Conference

The College of Biosciences (COLBIOS) of FUNAAB has successfully ended its Second Biennial Conference themed, “Sustaining Biosciences for Human and Agricultural Development”. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako, represented by the Dean, Student Affairs, Prof. Babatunde Idowu, expressed his delight at the progress made by the college, stating that the conference that started as a child […]

FUNAAB Chancellor, Obong of Calabar Clocks 70 

The Chancellor of the University, His Eminence, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V, the Obong of Calabar, has turned 70. Series of events were organised to celebrate the monarch. At the church service, held at the Sacred Heart Catholic Cathedral, Calabar, Cross River State, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Calabar, Most Rev. Joseph Ekuwem, administered on […]

Adeofun Becomes DVC (Development) … Works, Health Services Get New Directors

The Governing Council has approved the appointment of Prof. Clement Adeofun as the new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development) for the University. Prof. Adeofun was of the Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology, College of Environmental Resources Management (COLERM), the immediate past Dean of the College, and a Senate representative on the University Governing Council before his […]

IPPIS Enrolment Begins

In compliance with directive by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Federal Ministry of Finance, Abuja, on the enrolment of staff of federal universities and colleges of education in Nigeria into the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS), the enrolment exercise began in the University on Thursday, November 28, 2019 and would […]

Join Police to Fight Crime – Students Charged

Students and by extension, members of the University community, have been called upon to continue working with security officials, to expose criminally-minded people in the society. This call was made by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ogun State Police Command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, during a courtesy call on him by FUNAAB Students Union (FUNAABSU) […]

FUNAAB is Going Digital, Says VC

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako has stated that the University is making deliberate and sustained efforts at going digital. The Vice-Chancellor made this known during the annual conference and general meeting of the Association of Women Librarians in Nigeria (AWLIN), held in FUNAAB. The Vice-Chancellor, while describing himself as a lover of books, said the […]

VC Honoured

Series of awards and laurels won by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako increased with another honour bestowed on him by the Management of Temis Media, publishers of TM News Magazine. This time around, the Vice-Chancellor was honoured with the Dynamic Role Model Award in Academic Excellence, during the 7th TM News Magazine Summit themed, “Security, […]

PG Students Get Research Tips

Postgraduate students in the University have been educated on the various designs and methods needed in carrying out their research work. The students were given the tips during the Postgraduate Students’ Association Orientation Programme for newly-admitted students, to familiarise them with policies guiding the University, expose them to writing proper research work, and let them know how […]

COLVET Graduate Showcases Research Findings

Dr. Deborah Olunlade, a recently-graduated student in the College of Veterinary Medicine (COLVET) of the University, has presented excerpts of her research project to the ‘Nimbe Adedipe Library. The project was titled “Ethnoveterinary Plant Species and Practices of the Indigenous People of Ọdeda Local Government Area, Ogun State, Southwest, Nigeria”. According to Dr. Olunlade, the […]

FUNAAB Hosts International Conference on Libraries, Cybernetics

The University has recorded another feat by hosting an International Conference on Libraries, Information Scientists and Cybernetics in the Era of Knowledge Economy (LISCKE). The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako, represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Prof. Morenike Dipeolu, said the conference was aimed at bringing together information scientists and librarians to share experiences from the […]

VC Shares Experience after Two Years in Office

It was an interesting moment for members of the University community, as they listened to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. KolawoleSalako, while sharing some of his experiences as the Chief Executive Officer of FUNAAB. The Vice-Chancellor described the last two years as very eventful, smooth and bumpy. During a live broadcast on FUNAAB Radio 89.5 FM, Prof. […]