VC Receives Report from Prof. Akeredolu-Ale led Research Team

By Chinaguh Emmanuel The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Babatunde Kehinde has received the final report of the research team on Health Communication, led by the Vice-Rector of Pan African University (PAU), Cameroon, Prof. Bolanle Akeredolu-Ale. The project, titled “Facework for Mental Health: A Pragma-Linguistic Study of Community/Medical Social Support in Dealing with Covid-19 and Other Life Stressor…

Topmost Alumnus, Lordbanjou Donates Tiller, Motorbike to FUNAAB

One of the foremost alumni of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Dr. Deola-Tayo Lordbanjou has donated a STIHL MH 710 Petrol Tiller and a Motorcycle to FUNAAB for agricultural revitalisation purposes. The Tiller according to its manual can handle demanding groundwork and tough jobs with challenging terrain. Weighing 101 kg with an output of 5.2 kw and a working width of …

Scholars Warn Against Extinction of Indigenous Languages

 … As DIGICULTURE Project Kicks Off By Olasunkanmi Olajide & Olaoye Oyewole In a significant move to promote the languages and cultures of Remo, Ijebu, Yewa, and Ẹgba (RIYE), scholars from the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB) have seriously warned against the extinction of indigenous languages which have spurred them to develop an artificial intelligence device called DI…

COLBIOS Holds Workshop for PG Students

By Emeka Oluka & Femi Dansu As a means of preparing its Postgraduate students in the art of writing Grant Winning Proposals, the College of Biosciences (COLBIOS) has held a Grant Writing and Application Workshop for Postgraduate students in the College with the theme "Writing a Winning Grant Proposal". Speaking during the Opening Ceremony, the Dean of the College, Prof. Iyabode Kehinde not…

FUNAAB Appoints Professors Kehinde, Ayo-John, Sanwo as University Orators

 By Emeka Oluka & Bamidele Odegbami The University Senate at its Special Meeting held on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, approved the appointments of Prof. Iyabode Kehinde of the Department of Pure and Applied Botany, College of Biosciences (COLBIOS); Prof. Emily Ayo-John, Department of Crop Protection, College of Plant Science and Crop Production (COLPLANT) and Prof. Kehinde Sanwo, of the Depa…

Senate Approves Late Professor Asiribo Prize

By Emeka Oluka The University Senate On Tuesday, June 11, 2024, approved the establishment of the Late Prof. Ebenezer Asiribo Prize, an endowment of One Hundred Thousand Naira (₦100,000.00), starting from the 2023/2024 Academic Session. The annual prize would be awarded to the Best Graduating Student in the Department of Statistics and would be in effect for 10 years.…

FUNAAB, DOIT Services Collaborate with Jobberman, MasterCard Foundation

 … Train Over 2,000 Female Students on Employability Skills  By Olasunkanmi Olajide & Femi Dansu The Career Services and Linkages Unit (CSLU) of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), in collaboration with DOIT Services, Jobberman, and the MasterCard Foundation, recently conducted a week-long Capacity Development Workshop for female students in final or penultimate …

Foremost Alumnus Donates 600 DOCs, Others to FUNAABites

By Olasunkanmi Olajide Dr. Deola-Tayo Lordbanjou, a distinguished alumnus of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), has facilitated the donation of 600 Day Old Chicks (DOCs), 72 bags of feed, and 21 bottles of Poultry Zymes to 24 Farm Practical Year (FPY) students. The students with the bags of feeds prior to departing Ijebu-Ode. The donation which was held on June 7, 2024…

FUNAAB Partners FRIN to Plant over 4,000 Trees on Campus

By Olasunkanmi Olajide & Joy Adeyiga As a follow-up to the earlier land allocation, the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Environment's Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) and Asha Microfinance Bank, have started planting over 4,000 trees on campus for conservation, recreation, tourism, training opportunities for studen…

FUNAAB to Host ICTP-IAEA on Monte Carlo Applications

The Physics Department of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) is set to host the Joint International Centre of Theoretical Physics-International Atomic Energy Agency (ICTP-IAEA) FUNAAB Sub-Saharan Africa School, focusing on the applications of Monte Carlo and Molecular Dynamics Simulations in Radiation and Health Physics. According to a statement by the Head of the Physics D…

NUC Grants Full Accreditation to Seven Assessed Courses at FUNAAB

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted full accreditation to all seven courses assessed during its Comprehensive Accreditation Exercise at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) in October and November, 2023. According to the Summary of Results released on June 6, 2024, by the Ag. Director of Accreditation, Engr. Abraham Chundusu, on behalf of the Executive Secr…

UNAAB Staff Cooperative Holds 37th AGM

By Emeka Oluka The UNAAB Staff Cooperative Multipurpose Limited, today, June 6, 2024, held its 37th Annual General Meeting (AGM) to declare its Annual Accounts and Financial Statement for the year ended December 31, 2023. Addressing the Cooperators while presenting the Management Report of the Society, the President, Mr. Olufemi Owoade appreciated members for their understanding and tenacity o…

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