AAU Celebrates African University Day
The Association of African Universities (AAU), has put the necessary machinery in motion to celebrate the annual African University Day in its headquarters in Accra, Ghana, on November 12, 2016. The African University Day Celebration serves as a unique platform to promote critical dialogue among stakeholders on how to improve higher education in Africa. The Day, […]
COLFHECSA Holds Maiden College Week
The College of Food Science and Human Ecology Students Association (COLFHECSA) of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), recently held its maiden College Week themed, “Food Science and Human Ecology; Towards Health and Wealth Creation”, with several educational and extra-curricular activities. Beginning the Week with an awareness programme, to sensitise the College students alongside […]
Research Should Have National Focus, Says Professor Afolami
Professor Steve Afolami of the Department of Crop Protection, College of Plant Science and Crop Production (COLPLANT), has advocated the importance of ensuring that the various researches being carried out in Nigeria have national focus. The Don stated this while assessing the impact of research on the fortunes of the country, saying that it was […]
Research Should Have National Focus, Says Professor Afolami
Professor Steve Afolami of the Department of Crop Protection, College of Plant Science and Crop Production (COLPLANT), has advocated the importance of ensuring that the various researches being carried out in Nigeria have national focus. The Don stated this while assessing the impact of research on the fortunes of the country, saying that it was […]
Biotechnology Can Guaranty Food Security – Dr. Obadina
The Director, Biotechnology Centre of the University, Dr. Adewale Obadina, has restated that Biotechnology is capable of ensuring food security in the 21st Century. Dr. Obadina gave the assurance at the commencement of the weekly Biotechnology Seminar for Science Students in Senior Secondary Schools in Ogun State. According to him, “the United Nations Food and Agricultural […]
Biotechnology Can Guaranty Food Security – Dr. Obadina
The Director, Biotechnology Centre of the University, Dr. Adewale Obadina, has restated that Biotechnology is capable of ensuring food security in the 21st Century. Dr. Obadina gave the assurance at the commencement of the weekly Biotechnology Seminar for Science Students in Senior Secondary Schools in Ogun State. According to him, “the United Nations Food and Agricultural […]
Don’t Scrap NYSC – Corpers Plead
Some youth corps members have added their voice to the growing call on why the Federal Government should not to scrap the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Scheme, stating that its merits overwhelmed its perceived disadvantages. A cross section of corps members that have just completed their service year in the University, said the objectives […]
Fuzzy, Neutrosophic Sets, Vital to Technological Advancement – Don
A Don in the Department of Mathematics, College of Physical Sciences (COLPHYS), Professor Adesina Agboola, has highlighted the benefits of Fuzzy and Neutrosophic Sets to technological advancement, saying that while Fuzzy Set was first introduced by Professor Lotfi Zadeh in 1965, as an extension and generalisation of the Classical Set Theory, Professor Florentin Smarandache introduced […]
Fuzzy, Neutrosophic Sets, Vital to Technological Advancement – Don
A Don in the Department of Mathematics, College of Physical Sciences (COLPHYS), Professor Adesina Agboola, has highlighted the benefits of Fuzzy and Neutrosophic Sets to technological advancement, saying that while Fuzzy Set was first introduced by Professor Lotfi Zadeh in 1965, as an extension and generalisation of the Classical Set Theory, Professor Florentin Smarandache introduced […]
Academic Activities Resume in FUNAAB
Infact, in all the places visited, lectures were on. Normalcy has returned to the University. We give thanks to God and members of staff, who had ensured the return of students to campus. These were the words of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Professor Catherine Eromosele, while confirming the full […]
Oyewunmi Becomes FUNAAB’s Acting Bursar
A Chief Accountant at the Institute for Human Resources Development (INHURD) of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Mrs. Oluremi Oyewunmi, has been appointed as the Acting Bursar for the University with effect from Thursday, October 6, 2016, until further notice. Mrs. Oyewunmi joined the services of the University over 26 years ago. She […]
FUNAAB Don Gives Viable Option to Organic Fertilizer
University Don,Professor Johnson Adesodun, has recommended an alternate source to the use of organic fertilizer in farming. According to him, a weed plant, Mexican Sunflower (Tithoniadiversifolia), which when applied fresh as green mature at 10 tons per hectare, provides the same nutrients as other types of manure and that makes it highly suitable for the […]
FUNAAB Don Gives Viable Option to Organic Fertilizer
University Don,Professor Johnson Adesodun, has recommended an alternate source to the use of organic fertilizer in farming. According to him, a weed plant, Mexican Sunflower (Tithoniadiversifolia), which when applied fresh as green mature at 10 tons per hectare, provides the same nutrients as other types of manure and that makes it highly suitable for the […]
To Stay Healthy, Eat Organic Food – Don
Professor Jonathan Atungwu, the Head, Department of Crop Protection, College of Plant Science and Crop Production (COLPLANT), has described organic agriculture as safer, tastier, more nutritious, friendlier to the environment, and capable of bringing man closer to God. The Don noted that those who eat or work in an organic environment were always looking fresh […]
To Stay Healthy, Eat Organic Food – Don
Professor Jonathan Atungwu, the Head, Department of Crop Protection, College of Plant Science and Crop Production (COLPLANT), has described organic agriculture as safer, tastier, more nutritious, friendlier to the environment, and capable of bringing man closer to God. The Don noted that those who eat or work in an organic environment were always looking fresh […]
FUNAAB Hosts PPSN Conference
The University recently hosted the 40th edition of the Parasitology and Public Health Society of Nigeria (PPSN) Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM), with the theme “Consolidating the Parasitic Diseases Elimination Strategies in Nigeria and Africa”. The Keynote Speaker and the Director-General, National Institute for Trypanosomiasis and Onchocerciasis Research (NITR), Kaduna, Professor Mohammad Mamman, stated […]
FUNAAB Staff Wins AAU Grant
A staff in the Department of Animal Production and Health, College of Animal Science and Livestock Production (COLANIM), Mr. Joshua Odutayo, has won the Association of African Universities’ 2016 edition of Small Grants for Theses and Dissertations Programme to the tune of $3,500. Mr. Odutayo, who had an unprecedented 4.90 Grade Point Average in the […]
FUNAAB Resumes October 3
The Management of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), has backed the decision of University Senate, which held an emergency meeting recently, and approved Monday, October 3, 2016, as the resumption date for normal academic activities. The students, who have been on mid-semester break, are now to resume after the consideration of the report submitted […]
FUNAAB PG Student Wins $3,000 Research Prize
A postgraduate student in the Department of Plant Breeding and Seed Technology (PBST), College of Plant Science and Crop Production (COLPLANT) of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Famogbiele Ayomide, has won the first prize under the M.Sc. Category in The Essential Electronic Agricultural Library (TEEAL) Research Paper Competition, conducted by the Information Training and […]
FUNAAB Don Identifies Common English Mistakes People Make
An expert in English language, a practitioner and researcher in Teaching English as a Foreign Language and Teaching English as a Second Language (TEFL/TESL), Professor Bolanle Akeredolu-Ale, has identified common mistakes that people make while communicating in English. The University Don, who is also the Chairperson, Committee of Deans and Directors (CODAD), as well as the Dean, […]
FUNAAB Don Identifies Common English Mistakes People Make
An expert in English language, a practitioner and researcher in Teaching English as a Foreign Language and Teaching English as a Second Language (TEFL/TESL), Professor Bolanle Akeredolu-Ale, has identified common mistakes that people make while communicating in English. The University Don, who is also the Chairperson, Committee of Deans and Directors (CODAD), as well as the Dean, […]
Resumption of Academic Activities
Senate of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta at its Special Meeting held on Tuesday, 20th September, 2016, considered the report of the Committee on Students’ Unrest of Thursday, 18th August, 2016 and took the following decisions: Resumption date for the Students Senate approved Monday, 3rd October, 2106 as the resumption date for the students […]
CALL FOR 2015/2016 ACADEMIC STAFF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT GRANTS (SUPPORTED BY TETFUND)
Academic Staff Training and Development Grant Academic Staff Training and Development Grant is an intervention grant offered by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and open for utilization by Confirmed Academic Staff of Nigerian Higher Education Institutions for pursuit of higher degrees and bench work programmes. The call Academic Staff of the University are hereby […]
CALL FOR BATCH B 2014/2015 ACADEMIC STAFF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT GRANTS (SUPPORTED BY TETFUND)
Academic Staff Training and Development Grant Academic Staff Training and Development Grant is an intervention grant offered by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and open for utilization by Academic Staff of Nigerian Higher Education Institutions for pursuit of higher degrees and bench work programmes. The call Academic Staff are hereby invited to compete for […]