The Federal Government has declared Monday, January 2, 2012 as public holiday, to commemorate the New Year. A statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Alh. Sheidu Ozigis informed that the Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro made the declaration on behalf of the President. It will be recalled that Monday, December 26 and Tuesday, December 27, were declared as public holidays, to celebrate t…

The President of the Republic of Liberia, Mrs. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf (R), and FUNAAB Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwafemi Olaiya Balogun savouring the joy of the Courtesy Visit.   The President of the Republic of Liberia, Mrs. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, has expressed the gratitude of the government and people of Liberia, over the support rendered by the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, in …

The Country Manager of Cassava: Adding Value for Africa (C:AVA), Prof. Lateef Sanni, has lamented the closure of 123 Small Scale Enterprises (SME) in the last three years in Nigeria. Prof. Sanni decried the development while welcoming Economists, Engineers, Senior Lecturers and other participants to the Cassava SME Audit Training for Nigerian Engineers and Socio-Economists held at the Royal Greens…

DVC (A), Prof. Toyin Arowolo (2nd Left), Ag. Registrar, Mrs. Christiana Kuforiji, Director (CENIP), Dr. Olukayode Akinyemi (2nd Right) and top officials of the Le Matinal Educational Excellence Award.   The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) has bagged the prestigious Award of the Best University of Agriculture in Africa. The honour, which came under the aegis of The Le Matinal E…

The 3rd Night of Excellence of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) will hold on Sunday, January 1, 2012. The University will at the occasion honour members of staff and students, who have distinguished themselves in various spheres as well as the First Class graduates of the institution. The Alake and Paramount ruler of Egbaland, Oba (Dr.) Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo will be the Ch…

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwafemi Olaiya Balogun has approved the constitution of a Committee on Determination of Criteria for Performance, Research Productivity and Nomination of Awardees for the Academic and Non-Teaching Staff (CODOCPREPANAAS) in 2011. A release issued by the Secretary of the Committee, Mr. Olufemi Bamgbose requested that interested members of the University community sh…

Senior Staff of FUNAAB including the DVC (D), Prof. Felix Salako (1st Right) and wife of the VC, Prof. (Mrs.) Elizabeth Balogun (2nd Left) at the Carol Service.   The Principal of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, International School (FUNIS), Mrs. Adeola Olumide, has described the yuletide as a time for people to radiate and share the love of God. Mrs. Olumide made this assertion w…

HOD, Food Science and Technology (COLFHEC), Prof. Lateef Sanni displaying a sample of the Cassava Flour Bread to stakeholders The Head of the Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Food Science and Human Ecology (COLFHEC), of the University, Professor Lateef Sanni, remains unrepentant of his research-proven conviction that High Quality Cassava Flour (HQCF) would be feasible as alter…

Director, Health Services, Dr. Olusola Talabi responding to questions from FUNAAB Bulletin. Beside him is one the newly acquired medical equipment.   For about two hours, the Director of the University Health Services, Dr. Olusola Talabi, last Monday, reeled out a catalogue of achievements of the Centre in the outgoing year. According to Dr. Talabi, who is also a Consultant Physician/Neurologist,…

MR. ADESOPE AKINMADE Admin Officer II, Graduate Records and Career Centre (GRECC) “We have performed well. I mean the Prof. Oluwafemi Olaiya Balogun-led Management team did very well. I will score FUNAAB 99 per cent in terms of performance. This is most visible in the area of academic excellence and infrastructural development. Narrowing it down to the VC, his best achievement as far as I am conc…

The Dean, College of Food Science and Human Ecology (COLFHEC), Prof. (Mrs.) Folake Henshaw, has described the movement of the College to its new ultra-modern complex as a miracle. Speaking during an exclusive chat with FUNAAB Bulletin in her new tastefully furnished office, Prof. Henshaw disclosed that about one month ago, nobody would have thought that the complex could be habitable so soon, beca…

Preparations had already commenced in earnest for the celebration of the traditional Night of Excellence, by the University community on Sunday, January 1, 2012. At a meeting convened by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwafemi Olaiya Balogun, with selected officials, cutting across all strata of the University, last Thursday evening, at the Royal Greens Guest House, Ibara, Abeokuta, several logis…