The University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, (UNAAB), in conjunction with Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana, will hold a Development Partnerships in Higher Education, (DelPHE 5) Research Project Workshop from July 18 to 22, 2011, at the Biotechnology Centre, UNAAB. A release signed by the Principal Investigator, DelPHE 5 Research Project, Prof. A.R Popoola, in…

  The Governments of The Gambia, Liberia and Sierra-Leone has commended the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, for pioneering scholarship scheme for African states, through its UNAAB Foreign African Scholarship Scheme (UFASS). Speaking through their diplomats to Nigeria, the Governments said by virtue of the scholarships offered their citizens, Nigeria has again confirmed her “big brother” statu…

  -  We Will Miss UNAAB - Colleagues   The Best Graduating Student of the UNAAB Foreign African Scholarship Scheme (UFASS), Mr. Moses S. Davies, has attributed his academic feat to the prevailing congenial atmosphere on the University campus. Moses, the exceptional student that made Distinction in the pioneer UFASS set that graduated last Tuesday, said the enabling atmosphere on campus, which was …

Agricultural Media Resources and Extension Centre (AMREC) is giving out fermentation vats and knapsack sprayers to farmers' groups. The handing over is part of Cassava Adding Value for Africa (C:AVA) project's capacity strengthening of farmers in collaboration with AMREC-UNAAB. The programme is slated as follows: Date: Thursday, June 30, 2011 Time: 10.00a.m Venue: COLNAS Auditorium…

R-L) Director AMREC, Prof. Carolyn Afolami delivering her speech at the Training with the DVC, Development, Prof. Segun Lagoke, Director IFSERAR, Prof. Segun Osinowo and Director SIWES, Prof. M.O Ajala listen with rapt attention.   The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwafemi Olaiya Balogun, has called for the recognition of soybean as a major industrial and food crop, with invaluable potentials of …

  The Directorate of Internal Audit, has requested Colleges, Departments, Centres and Units to always include appropriate details and specifications, such as Brand, Make and Models of proposed items they intended to purchase on proposals to enhance effective auditing. A release signed by the Director, Internal Audit, Mrs. Taiwo Aroyeun, informed that such details would assist Audit staff to give i…

The Governing Council has approved a list of thirty-two capital projects proposals as freshly presented to it by the University Management, for implementation in the current fiscal year. This fact was contained in the Digest of Decisions, taken at the 66th Statutory Meeting of the Governing Council of May 13, 2011. According to the Digest breakdown, endorsed by the Acting Registrar and Secretary …

University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (UNAAB) Genomic Groupin conjunction with: Institute of Food Security, Environmental Resources and Agricultural Research (IFSERAR) UNAAB; Third World Academy of Sciences, Italy; Department of Biotechnology, India; AND Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnosis, Hyderabad, India Present: The 2nd DNA FINGERPRINTING WORKSHOP Theme: DNA Fingerprinting for Authenti…

  The Governing Council has at its 66th statutory Meeting, approved the confirmation of appointments of four members of staff of the University, serving in the Directorate of Public Relations. The confirmed appointments included those of the Assistant Director, Public Relations, Mr. Olasunkanmi Somoye, the Principal Public Relations Officer (Media and External Relations), Mr. Kola Adepoju, the Pri…

  The University Governing Council has ratified the appointments of Directors and Deputy Directors for various service units of the University. According to the Digest of the 66th Statutory Meeting of the Governing Council, signed by the Ag. Registrar and Secretary to Council, Mr. Adeleke Adeboye, Dr. Talabi Olusola Adetunji was appointed Director, Health Services and Mr. Oluwatoki Victor Adebayo,…