Mandela Washington Fellowship Calling Young African Leaders

The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is  reaching out to 1,000 young African leaders to fill its 2016 application. Speaking at a seminar tagged, #YALIRollOut, organised by the United States Embassy, Abuja with the support of FUNAAB and All for Development (ADM), a Mandela Washington Fellow, Mr. Timi Olagunju, said the seminar was held […]

INHURD Admission Forms Still On Sale

Admission forms into the Institute for Human Resources Development (INHURD) for the 2015/2016 Academic Session are still available for purchase. The forms are the Pre-Degree Admission Programme into Science and Management Sciences and the Cambridge ‘A’ Level Programme. The Pre-Degree Programme is for one year and it is designed to prepare candidates for any of the […]

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Undue Projects’ Delay Unacceptable – BMC

The Alternate Chairman, Budget Monitoring Committee (BMC), a Sub-Committee of the University’s Governing Council, Dr. Olusiji Sowande, has charged contractors working on the projects under the NEEDS Assessment Intervention Fund to match speed with quality, stressing that the University would not entertain any undue delay or extension of delivery date. Dr. Sowande, a member of […]

IT Provides Low Cost Solutions – VC

The innovative use of information technology in providing low-cost solutions to support strategies in advancing the world economy has been stressed. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olusola Oyewole, stated this at the maiden Applied Information Technology (AIT) 2015 International Conference, themed, “Emerging Trends in Applied Computing”, held in the University. The Vice-Chancellor said the conference was an […]

FUNAAB Co-operative Members Advised to Obey Regulations

Members of FUNAAB Staff Co-operative Multipurpose Society Limited have been advised to adhere strictly to all laws and regulations guiding the operations of co-operative movement in order to ensure safety of their funds. The Ogun State Director of Co-operative Societies, Mr. Olugbenga Oladipo gave the advice at the 28th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the […]

Physics Don Gets Commendation

Dr. Gboyega Adebayo, Acting Head, Department of Physics, College of Physical Sciences (COLPHYS), has been commended for instituting two endowment funds through the award of annual prizes to excellent students in the areas of Solid State Physics and Condensed Matter Physics. A renowned Professor of Solid Physics, Erio Tosatti, lauded Dr. Adebayo’s initiative, saying he had […]

Yam Roasting Festival Fosters Town, Gown Interaction – VC

The hosting of the Yam Roasting Festival by the University, to commemorate the annual harvest of new yams, has been described as a veritable mechanism of promoting and enhancing the Town and the Gown community relations. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olusola Oyewole, stated this during the 2015 FUNAAB Yam Roasting Festival, held at the Directorate of […]

Yam Roasting Festival Fosters Town, Gown Interaction – VC

The hosting of the Yam Roasting Festival by the University, to commemorate the annual harvest of new yams, has been described as a veritable mechanism of promoting and enhancing the Town and the Gown community relations. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olusola Oyewole, stated this during the 2015 FUNAAB Yam Roasting Festival, held at the Directorate of […]

Our Graduates Are Sound, Says DVC (A)

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Professor Adekojo Waheed, has described graduates of FUNAAB as high fliers, who compete excellently with their counterparts from other leading institutions. Professor Waheed, while disclosing this recently, noted that in spite of the fact that the University had produced many First Class graduates, many of such graduates prefer not to be retained in […]

CENTS Skills Acquisition Programme Kicks-off

As part of efforts at mitigating the challenges of unemployment and enhancing the standard of living of Nigerian youths, the University’s Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies (CENTS), has commenced the Vocational Entrepreneurial Skills Acquisition Programme for the year. According to the Director of CENTS, Professor Adewale Dipeolu, the establishment of the Centre was in tandem with […]

Blend Academic, Vocational Education, Says VC

The need to incorporate academic and vocational programmes in institutions of higher learning in the country, to produce sound graduates, have been stressed. This was the piece of advice given by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olusola Oyewole, at the 3-Day Workshop on "Enterprise ‘Start Up’ Initiatives for Job and Wealth Creation among FUNAAB Youth Entrepreneurs", organised […]

NAUW Empowers Female Students, Women

The Nigerian Association of University Women (NAUW), FUNAAB Chapter has held an empowerment programme tagged, “Be Your Own Boss”, which was designed at teaching interested female students and women, skills such as Bead-making, Cake-baking, Fashion Designing and Decoration. While addressing the participants, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olusola Oyewole, represented by the Dean of Student Affairs, Professor […]

VC Stresses Importance of Lab, Technical Assistants

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olusola Oyewole, has reiterated the importance of Laboratory and Technical Assistants in the University, as the vital bridge between the students and lecturers in the process of teaching and learning. Professor Oyewole stated this while declaring open, a one-day training workshop on “Laboratory e-Techniques and Sample Handling”, for laboratory and workshop technical […]

Former FUNAABOT Director Hands-over to Deputy

The former Director, FUNAAB Bureau of Transportation (FUNAABOT), Dr. Oluwafiropo Awokola, has completed his tenure of office by handing-over the baton of leadership to his deputy, Mr. Oludotun Sodiya. In his handover speech, Dr. Awokola, who assumed office on September 30, 2011 as the Deputy Dean, Student Affairs and Chairman, Management Committee on Transportation (MANCOT […]

Former FUNAAB Student Bags Award

Mr. Lateef Omonayajo, a fresh graduate from the University’s Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering, College of Engineering (COLENG), has bagged the 2015 edition of the Tatarillo International Thesis Award. Omonayajo’s thesis titled, "Development of Low Cost Emitter for Drip Irrigation", was selected as one of the winning theses, because it was well-structured and showed a […]

Classroom Dynamics & Diversity

Dear Content Contributor, It is my pleasure in congratulating the University Management, academic and non-teaching staff of the institution on the successful completion of the 2014/2015 academic session. However, in the process of teaching and learning in any academic system, there are some salient issues that cannot be totally eliminated. As obtainable in the society […]

The Profile of the Visitor, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFRgh

President Muhammadu Buhari,?GCFR?was born on December 17, 1942 in Daura, Katsina. He is the twenty-third child of his father. Buhari was raised by his mother, after his father died when he was about four years old.?He is a retired?Nigerian Army?Major General?and was Head of State of?Nigeria?from December 31, 1983 to? August 27, 1985. He attended […]

Keep Yourself Busy, DVC(D) Charges Students

The Board Chairman, International Centre for Professional Development (ICPD) and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development) of  the University, Professor Felix Salako, has charged students not to be idle but to always keep themselves busy. He made this call during the closing ceremony of the ICPD Summer School, held recently.             Professor Salako, who expressed satisfaction at the […]

FUNAAB Companies Wax Stronger

As part of Management’s initiative at making FUNAAB a leading University of Agriculture, the former Industrial Park Unit (IPU), has been transformed into FUNAAB Companies for efficiency, revenue generation and better service delivery. According to the Production Manager of the FUNAAB Companies, Mrs. Modupe Agbotoba, apart from generating income, the outfit is also to serve as […]

Prospective NYSC Candidates Get Pre-Mobilisation Brief

Final year students of the University have been briefed on current developments about the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme, for effective participation. The Deputy Director, NYSC Mobilization Division, Directorate Headquarters, Abuja, Mr. Isaac Fasanu, conducted the briefing and sensitisation programme, organised for final year and prospective corps members from the University. On the deployment […]

Lecturer, Students Donate to FUNAAB

In a display of generosity, a Professor in the University’s Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management (AQ&FM), Samuel Otubusin, in conjunction with six of his final-year project students, have donated a Fish Hatchery and Nursery Flow-Through System to their Department. According to Professor Otubusin, who is a specialist in Aquaculture Systems’ Bio-Engineering, Fisheries Management and […]

Appreciated by Management

The University Management has appreciated Professors ‘Goke Bodunde of the Department of Horticulture, Reuben Arowolo of the Department of Veterinary Physiology, Folake Henshaw of the Department of Food Science and Technology and Christian Ikeobi of the Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, for their exhibited dedication and dynamism, which culminated in the raising of the […]

The Profile of the Visitor, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFRg

The Profile of the Visitor, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR President Muhammadu Buhari,?GCFR?was born on December 17, 1942 in Daura, Katsina. He is the twenty-third child of his father. Buhari was raised by his mother, after his father died when he was about four years old.?He is a retired?Nigerian Army?Major General?and was Head of State of?Nigeria?from December […]