Researcher of the week: Professor Babatunde A. ADEWUMI

Professor Babatunde A. ADEWUMI has post graduation professional and academic experiences of over 25 years. He obtained Bachelor of Science (BSc.) and Master of Science (MSc.) degrees at the University of Ibadan in 1986 and 1988 respectively in Agricultural Engineering. He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Agricultural Engineering at the Federal University of […]

We Are Committed to Promoting Staff Welfare – VC

The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) and President, Association of African Universities, Professor Olusola Oyewole has reiterated the commitment of the University Management to promoting the welfare of members of staff. Professor Oyewole gave this assurance during the just-concluded training workshop on Capacity Building on Investment of Pension Fund and Returns […]

NIAS President Charges FUNAAB Graduates on Food Security

The President, Nigerian Institute of Animal Science (NIAS), Professor Placid Njoku has tasked the newly-inducted Animal Science graduates of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) on the urgent need to fight food insecurity by engaging in massive production of livestock using the best scientific and management practices, to guarantee adequate animal protein supply to […]

Don Creates Awareness on Biotechnology

A call has gone out to members of staff, students and the general public to take advantage of the monthly Biotechnology training programme, being held at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), to get acquainted with the latest technology and information on Biotechnology. According to the University’s Director, Biotechnology Centre, Professor (Mrs.) Olufunmi Adebambo, […]

FUNAAB Hosts 4th FFPS Biennial Conference

Members of the Forests and Forest Products Society recently held their 4th Biennial Conference at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), with the theme, Forests and Forest Products: Key to Sustainable Livelihood. Delivering the keynote address at the occasion, a Don in Forestry and Wildlife Management, Professor Bunyamin Ola-Adams, decried the rate of shrinking […]

Researcher of the week: Professor Olusegun Ayodeji OSINOWO

Professor Osinowo was born in 1950 and spent his early childhood at the Federal Department of Agriculture, Moor Plantation, Ibadan, Nigeria, an agricultural research station founded in 1896 and one of the oldest in the world. His father was an agriculturist. This background probably accounts for Olusegun’s interest in agricultural research. A Bachelor of Science […]

DGM Organises Write-Shop for Lecturers

As part of efforts to reposition the University in the area of internationalisation, the Directorate of Grants Management (DGM), recently organised a two-day, European Commission Funding Opportunities for Academic Staff Write-Shop for those in the cadres of Lecturer I and above, that is; Senior Lecturers, Readers and Professors. Reiterating the University’s commitment towards activities geared […]

Don Proffers Solution to the Nation’s Lingering Unemployment

The Director, Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies (CENTS), Professor Olufemi Onifade, has offered a way out of the high rate of unemployment ravaging the nation. The Professor, an ardent advocate of entrepreneurship in Nigeria, lamented that tertiary institutions produced thousands of graduates yearly, adding that 99 per cent of these graduates go about looking for the […]

FISON President Charges Members on Ethics

The National President of the Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON), Dr. Abdullah Abba, has stressed the need for Aquaculture and Fisheries graduates, to abide by their professional ethics. Dr. Abba gave the charge at the Induction Ceremony held recently for the 2012/2013 Fisheries graduates of the University. Dr. Abba, who was represented at the occasion […]

Beneficiaries Commend AMREC’s Loan Scheme

Beneficiaries of the Agricultural Media Resources and Extension Centre (AMREC), Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) Farmers’ Loans Scheme (AFFLS), have expressed appreciation to the University and AMREC for establishing the loan scheme for farmers. In a communiqué issued at the end of the AFFLS Forum, which was held to assess the performance of both […]

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Processing of Smart ID Card for Students Begins

Processing and issuance of Smart ID Card has begun for students. Students are encouraged to create a schedule for attention at the ID Card Office, ISRC/ICTREC. Click here to obtain your schedule.