PGSA, IPNG Mark Commemorative Events
The Postgraduate Student Association (PGSA) of the University has marked its Week for this year, while the FUNAAB Chapter of the Idea Processing Nigeria (IPNG) has also celebrated its third anniversary with a charge to students to always strive for excellence. Speaking at the PGSA Week, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olusola Oyewole, tasked the postgraduate students […]
Research More on Food Security – Gov Amosun Tells Varsities
Research More on Food Security – Gov Amosun Tells Varsities The Executive Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has charged researchers and scholars in the University to embark on researches that would alleviate the challenges of food security and safety in the country. Senator Amosun, who gave this charge during the “Food Safety for […]
Why Fear of Retirement Grips People – VC
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olusola Oyewole, has attributed the reason why the fear of retirement grips people, to the inability to properly plan on what to do after retirement, stressing that “The day you come in, begin to plan for the day you will go out”. The Vice-Chancellor was speaking at the monthly meeting of the […]
Secretaries Are Not Inferior – Professor Salako
The importance of secretaries in any formal organisation has been stressed. Making this assertion was Professor Kolawole Salako, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development), while delivering a lecture titled “Aiming for Excellence as Professional Secretaries in the University Environment”, during the 6th In-house Annual Workshop, organised by the University Secretarial Staff Association (USSA), in collaboration with the […]
WAAPP Distributes Planting Materials to Farmers
To ensure maximum farming productivity and the incurring of lowest cost by farmers, the West Africa Agricultural Productivity Programme (WAAPP), recently distributed planting materials such as certified seeds of maize and rice to farmers in the various villages, adopted by WAAPP.The Director, Institute of Food Security, Environmental Resources and Agricultural Research (IFSERAR) and the WAAPP […]
Workshop Announcement: TEEAL AND AGORA PROGRAMMES TRAINING-OF-TRAINER WORKSHOP
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FUNAAB Becomes Capacity Building Centre
In an effort to reposition the water sector for effective service delivery, the Federal Ministry of Water Resources, has entered into partnership with the University alongside five other Federal Universities from different geopolitical zones in the country. The partnership would lead to the establishment of capacity building centres through academic programmes up to Master’s degree […]
Leadership is not a Divine Right, Says Professor Olukoju
The Vice-Chancellor of Caleb University, Lagos, Professor Ayodeji Olukoju, has stated that leadership is not a divine right, but is attained or earned through fair means, credible track records, sound character and commonly agreed parameters. Delivering a lecture at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) titled, Leadership, Economic Nationalism and Development: Nigeria and the […]
Water Tanker For Students’ Hostel, Bus for Guest House
The University has purchased a brand new water tanker that is dedicated to students’ halls of residence, to mitigate any incident of water shortage on campus, as the FUNAAB Guest House has added another bus to enhance service delivery. Presenting the water tanker, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olusola Oyewole, called for proper use of the tanker […]
Call for Proposal for TETFund Grants
The Directorate of Grants Management is calling for proposals for the Tertiary Education Trust Fund-supported FUNAAB Research Grants (FRG) for 2015. The Director of Grants Management, Professor Kolawole Adebayo, said the offer, which was University-based, was meant to challenge FUNAAB academics at embarking on aggressive, cutting-edge research, because FRG was committed to encouraging multi-disciplinary research […]
Course on Food Safety Begins, June 15
The International Life Science Institute (ILSI), in collaboration with the University of Ghana, Legon (UGL), and the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), is organising a short course on “Food Safety for Nutritionist and other Health Professionals”. The course holds at the International Scholars’ and Resource Centre (IS&RC), FUNAAB, between Monday, June 15 and Friday, […]
SIWES Holds Orientation for Students
The Students’ Industrial Working Experience Scheme (SIWES) of the University has organised series of orientation programmes for students, on their expectations and obligations to the Scheme.The Director of SIWES, Professor Grace Sokoya, urged the students to put in their best during the industrial training programme, which should last a period of six months, in order […]