UMFB Trains Directors
In a bid to consolidate the on-going restructuring process in the UNAAB Microfinance Bank (UMFB), the bank has held a training programme for its Board of Directors, tagged “Principles of Microfinance and Corporate Governance”. According to the General Manager of UMFB, Mr. Abimbola Adewale, the training was first of its kind in the history of […]
PROFESSOR SANNI TO DELIVER 49TH INAUGURAL LECTURE
The University is set to hold its 49th Inaugural Lecture. The title of the lecture is, “Drying for Wealth, Food Security and Nation Building” and will be delivered by Professor LateefSanni of the Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Food Science and Human Ecology (COLFHEC) of the University. The event would hold on Thursday, […]
Invitation to the Postgraduate Student Association Week
The Executive of the Postgraduate Students Association(PGSA) and the entire postgraduate students of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) cordially invite you to this year PGSA week. The PGSA week with the theme”Prospects of Higher Degree Programmes in National Development” is scheduled to hold as follows: Dates Events Guest Speakers Venue Time 18thMay, 2015 […]
FUNAAB Empowers Local Farmers
The University has empowered farmers in the various extension outreach villages with useful agricultural information that would guide them in being mindful of their activities in their various locations, in order to get maximum yield, as they were also provided high-yielding cassava varieties for enhanced production. This piece of advice for better farming practice was […]
Alumnus Becomes SOFIIA Scholar as Students Bag Scholarships
A former student of the University, Mr. Ayodele Mesele, has emerged tops in the Science of Forest Island in Africa (SOFIIA) scholarship, funded through the United Kingdom Government’s Royal Society-DfID Africa Capacity Building Initiative. Mr. Mesele holds a First Class Honours Degree from the Department of Soil Science and Land Management in 2011 and a […]
Alumnus Becomes SOFIIA Scholar as Students Bag Scholarships
A former student of the University, Mr. Ayodele Mesele, has emerged tops in the Science of Forest Island in Africa (SOFIIA) scholarship, funded through the United Kingdom Government’s Royal Society-DfID Africa Capacity Building Initiative. Mr. Mesele holds a First Class Honours Degree from the Department of Soil Science and Land Management in 2011 and a […]
FUNAAB HOSTS 7TH INDUCTION FOR VETERINARY DOCTORS
Twenty-one fresh Veterinary doctors were recently inducted when the University played host to dignitaries from all walks of life during the induction ceremony and admission of graduates in the College of Veterinary Medicine (COLVET), into the Veterinary profession. Speaking at the occasion, the Vice-Chancellor, FUNAAB and President, Association of African Universities, Professor Olusola Oyewole, stated […]
FUNAAB Donates Bee Farming Kits to Farmers
The Agricultural Media Resources and Extension Centre (AMREC) of the University, has donated two sets of Beekeeping equipment with complete set of costumes to the farming community of Ijo-Agbe in Opeji, Odeda Local Government area of Ogun State. The donation was done during a training workshop on “Modern Beekeeping and Medicinal Value of Honey for […]
VC Lauds CAVA II, Call for More Investment in Cassava Intensifies
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olusola Oyewole, has lauded the Cassava: Adding Value for Africa (CAVA II) Project on effective management. The Vice-Chancellor gave the commendation while receiving Principal Officers of the project, who recently paid him a courtesy visit, as the programme officer, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Mr. Orin Hasson, has restated the need for […]
NASU Re-Elects Odunjo As Chairman
Comrade Isiaka Odunjo has been re-elected as the Chairman, Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), FUNAAB Branch, at the just-concluded 2015 Quadrennial Election of the Union. Other officers elected are: Comrade Samson Edivri, Secretary and Comrade Olayinka Afaraetu, Treasurer; while the ex-officio members are Comrades Serifat Akinola, Idowu Isaiah, Olusegun Dagunduro, Abiodun […]
FUNAAB Trains OAU Students on Agriculture Business
Final year students of the Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Faculty of Agriculture, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, recently visited the University to learn basic things on value addition and strategies of Agricultural Enterprise that would enhance their studies. The students were received and tutored at the University’s Agricultural Media Resources and Extension Centre […]
Model Integrated Farms, a Brilliant Idea – DUFARMS Deputy Director
The Deputy Director, Directorate of University Farms (DUFARMS), Mr. Michael Jaiyeola, has commended the initiative of the University Management on the establishment of the FUNAAB Model Integrated Farms. Mr. Jaiyeola disclosed this in an interview during a guided familiarisation tour by University guests. According to him, “It is a brilliant idea to have an integrated […]
Biogas Has Come to Stay – Don
A Don in the Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, College of Environmental Resources (COLERM), Dr. Moses Oyatogun, has given an indication that alternative cooking gas, popularly known as Biogas, has come to stay in Nigeria. Biogas, he stated, was nature’s own way of degrading anything that is biodegradable. Dr. Oyatogun, who is also the […]
CENTS Director Advises Graduates to be Job-Creators
The Director, Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies (CENTS), Professor Femi Onifade, has charged graduates of FUNAAB to be good entrepreneurs by striving towards being job-creators. The Director disclosed this during a training programme organised by his Centre in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Altadena, California, as well as the Rotary Club of Sagamu, to help […]
Drivers Get Safety Tips
The University’s Assistant Chief Environmental Officer (ACEO), Mr. Peter Bolarinwa, has educated drivers on basic safety tips while driving to reduce road accidents to the barest minimum. He made this known during the Safety Club’s Orientation Programme for drivers of shuttle buses and taxi cabs plying the University. Mr. Bolarinwa, who is the Chief Security […]
Colloquium, Vital to Academic Life, Says VC
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olusola Oyewole, has stressed the importance of a Colloquium in an academic environment, as it is capable of inculcating the University’s core values of excellence, integrity, global relevance, innovation, service to humanity and providing a veritable avenue for students to attain greatness in life. The Vice-Chancellor made this observation during a 2-day […]
FUNAAB BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTRE TRAINING PROGRAMMES 2015
The Biotechnology Centre, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria announces the 2015 Training Workshops on: ANIMAL GENOMICS & BIOINFORMATICS Date: March 29th – 4th April, 2015 Course Fees: Undergraduate: N10,000.00 PG Students: N20,000.00 Others: N30,000.00 Resource Person: Dr. Ikhide Imumorin from CORNELL UNIVERSITY Supported by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation * Limited Space: First Come […]
A Better Nigeria Not Possible Without Youths – Don
The Dean of Student Affairs, Professor Yemi Akegbejo-Samsons, has disclosed that the country cannot attain enviable heights among the comity of nations without the active contributions of the youths to its development. Professor Akegbejo-Samsons made this known during the students’ programme, which featured the inter-collegiate oratory competition, launching of the motivational book; “A Better Nigeria […]
‘Why We Hold Animal Show’
Usually, final year students in the Department of Pure and Applied Zoology, College of Biological Sciences (COLBIOS), pick any domestic animal of their choice and train, after which an exhibition is held to showcase effects of such training on the animal. This forms an assessment, as part of the requirements for the award of Bachelor’s […]
FUNAAB Researchers Shine As Google Scholars
A total of 17 academic researchers of the University have been listed among the top 500 profiles in the ranking of scientists in Nigerian institutions according to their Google Scholar Citations (GSC). GSC is a BETA Ranking of the scientists based on their declared or voluntary presence on the Google Scholar Citations Database. The researchers, […]
DIRECTORATE OF PHYSICAL PLANNING
The establishment of this Unit was a product of National University Commission (NUC) policy recommendation to all Universities that this Office should be created as a Unit under the Office of the Vice Chancellor for the purpose of direct supervision by the Chief Executive. At the inception of this University in 1988, the Physical Planning […]
REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL AND PROSPECTUS 2013 – 2015
REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL POSTGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2013 – 2015 GUIDELINE FOR FRESH STUDENT REGISTRATION 2014/2015 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
DIRECTORATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Short history of the Directorate The University Governing Council out of strong conviction and taking cognizance of importance and role of conducive Environment in actualizing the mandate of the University established the Directorate of Environmental Management in 2008 and saddled it with responsibility of developing and enhancing the natural and physical Landscape of the […]
CENTRE OF THE WEEK: Directorate of Internal Audit
Directorate of Internal Audit as an intergral part of the University carries out the oversight function of ensuring that the internal controls set in place by management are adhered to.Internal control were means the whole system of controls financial and otherwise established by management for the purpose of maintaining the business of the organisation in […]