By Joy Adeyiga The Directorate of Health Services, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), has announced an extension of the medical registration period for all newly admitted students. The extension, which begins today, Friday, December 6, 2024, would run for an additional three weeks, concluding on Monday, January 13, 2025. This development was communicated in a circular issued…

By Femi Dansu The accreditation process for various academic programmes at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) continued on November 29, 2024, with the arrival of another Team from the National Universities Commission (NUC) to evaluate the Mechanical Engineering programme. Led by Prof. Muhamod Dauda, the Accreditation Team paid a Courtesy Visit to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof…

By Ayo Arowojolu The College of Plant Science and Crop Production (COLPLANT) was aglow with a celebration on December 4, 2024, as academic and non-teaching staff gathered in large numbers to honour four esteemed professors who recently retired from the University. The retirees included former Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development), Prof. Omolayo Ariyo; former Dean of the College, Prof. Goke Bodu…

By Joy Adeyiga The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), in collaboration with nine other institutions under the European Union-sponsored AGRECOFARM project, recently hosted a transformative One-Day Stakeholder Workshop. The event focused on building the capacity of Academic staff, students, and Agricultural Extension Officers through the development of a Master's Programme aimed…

By Emeka Oluka The Department of Food Science and Technology (FST), College of Food Science and Human Ecology (COLFHEC), has inducted its Class of 2024 Graduates into the membership of the Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST). Congratulating the inductees, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Babatunde Kehinde, who was represented by the immediate past Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academ…

By Olasunkanmi Olajide & Joshua Akinmodiro The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council, HRM Oba Abdur-Rasheed Ayotunde Olabomi, Odundun IV Asoludero, the Aragbiji of Iragbiji Land, led a high-level delegation on an official visit to the Chancellor, His Royal Eminence, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V, the Obong of Calabar, today, Tuesday, December 3, 2024. The delegation included the Vi…

The Chinese Consul General (CG), Ms. Yan Yuqing, has commended the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) for its remarkable contributions to Nigeria's academic and agricultural development. She pledged to strengthen FUNAAB's connections with international academic communities and expressed her intention to visit the University next year to deliver a Public Lecture. Ms. Yuqing made…