Prospective corps members from the University have expressed their readiness to take full advantage of the National Youth Service Corps scheme, to better their lots, the communities they are posted to, and the nation at large. Speaking with FUNAAB Bulletin after picking their Call-Up Letters at the University’s Student Affairs Office, the graduating students said the national service is no ‘big …

The Bursar, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Mr. Olusola Ilesanmi, has enlightened members of staff on the standard procedure for the collection and retirement of Cash Advance.   According to a release, made available to FUNAAB Bulletin, the approved procedure for the collection and retirement of Cash Advances is as follows: Collection of Cash Advance 1.  Approved request that complie…

  The Committee set up to review Inconsistencies in Staff Salary Placement on Appointments, Promotions and Up-grading, has called for Memoranda from members of the University community. A release by the Secretary to the Committee, Mr. Moses Ayanda, informed that the Committee, as set up by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwafemi Olaiya Balogun, would among other terms of reference, “verify the ap…

  The Governing Council, at its 68th Statutory meeting has approved application for Study Leave with pay for Mrs. Petra Abdulsalam-Saghir of the Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, College of Agricultural Management and Rural Development. The Study Leave with pay is to be utitlized at the International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya, with effect from October 1, 2011 to…

FUNAAB VC, Prof. Oluwafemi Balogun, testing one of the water taps at the COLNAS Laboratory during his tour of Colleges while Principal Officers and Dean of COLNAS, look with admiration. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwafemi Olaiya Balogun, has challenged Deans and Heads of Departments, to ensure the sustenance of the increasing academic standards and reputation of the University, preparator…

The immediate past Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development), Prof. Segun Lagoke, was the cynosure of all eyes at the just concluded 39th Annual Conference of the Weed Science Society of Nigeria (WSSN). Prof. Segun Lagoke received heaps of encomiums from members of the Society, who took turn to express their gratitude for his painstaking and inspiring efforts of taking the body to greater heights.At th…

Cross-Section of particpants at the 39th Annual WSSN Conference The President of the Weed Science Society of Nigeria (WSSN), Professor Nuhu Gworgwor, has observed that the world population is at the risk of malnutrition and starvation, if factors militating against crop production were not addressed and agricultural production increased, to meet the world’s population demand.   Professor Gworgwor …

The Deputy Director, Directorate of Environmental Management (DEM), Mr. Funso Idowu, exhibiting one of the Brush Cutters recently acquired by the Directorate.   The University’s Directorate of Environmental Management (DEM), is poised to frontally tackle the issue of work tools towards enhancing productivity. To this end, the Directorate had taken delivery of two brand new Brush-Cutters that w…

Following the decision of the authorities of the University to revert to its original name as the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, a complementing logo, has been officially approved. A release, signed by the Acting Registrar, Mrs. Christiana Kuforiji, has therefore informed, that all documents, website layout, files, billboards, among others, bearing the old logo should be replaced, fo…

  The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwafemi Olaiya Balogun, has approved a new date for the 2011/2012 Matriculation Ceremony. The ceremony, earlier fixed for Wednesday, November 9, 2011 has been rescheduled for Wednesday, November 23, 2011. A release, signed by the Acting Registrar, Mrs. Christiana Kuforiji, informed that the venue of the exercise is the Julius Amioba Okojie Lecture Theatre Complex…

  The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwafemi Olaiya Balogun, has approved a new date for the 2011/2012 Matriculation Ceremony. The ceremony, earlier fixed for Wednesday, November 9, 2011 has been rescheduled for Wednesday, November 23, 2011. A release, signed by the Acting Registrar, Mrs. Christiana Kuforiji, informed that the venue of the exercise is the Julius Amioba Okojie Lecture Theatre Complex…

  A FUNAABITE, Mr. Olaniyi Olagoke, has emerged winner of the 2011 TEEAL Graduate Student Research Paper competition. A release, by the Acting Head, Department of Animal Production and Health, College of Animal Science and Livestock Production (COLANIM), Dr. Olajide Adeyemi, stated that the quality of Mr. Olaniyi’s Master’s dissertation, titled “Effect of Free Range and Deep-Litter Production Syst…