Full Resumption for Work

Further to the directive of the Federal Government that all civil servants should return to work fully, all members of staff of the University are hereby directed to resume work fully. With this directive, the earlier arrangement for work rotation is hereby suspended. All staff are to comply with all existing regulations as earlier issued for non-pharmaceutical control of the spread of COVID-1…

Full Resumption for Work

Further to the directive of the Federal Government that all civil servants should return to work fully, all members of staff of the University are hereby directed to resume work fully. With this directive, the earlier arrangement for work rotation is hereby suspended. All staff are to comply with all existing regulations as earlier issued for non-pharmaceutical control of the spread of COVID-1…

VC Calls for Effective Water Management

A​s nations celebrate the 2020 World Food Day, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako has made a case for effective water management across Nigeria, to avoid having major environmental climatic problems. The Vice-Chancellor noted that though irrigation might be necessary in some dry parts of the country to avoid having soil build-up, effective water management with adequate rainfall would go a…

‘How Nigeria Can Ensure Food Security in 2021’

T​he Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako has revealed that whatever food that is being produced now should be well-preserved and not be allowed to rot away. He gave this advice while responding to questions during an interview he granted to The Guardian newspapers on this year's World Food Day themed "Grow, Nourish, Sustain, Together", celebrated by the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO).…

FUNAAB Begins Fresh Yam Sale, October 26

The University would commence the sale of fresh yams on Monday, October 26, 2020. According to the Director, Community-Based Farming Scheme (COBFAS) of FUNAAB, Prof. Sunday Adigbo, interested members of the University community and general public should seize the opportunity to make purchase. The Director stated further that venue of the sale is the bus-stop shed opposite the Directorate of Public…

VC Becomes Earthshot Prize Nominator

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako has been appointed as one of the official nominators for the prestigious Earthshot Prize. The prize has been described as the most ambitious and prestigious of its kind, which is designed to incentivise change and repair the planet over the next 10 years. The Earthshot Prize is centred on five 'Earthshots' simple, but ambitious goals for the human planet …

Encroachment on Varsity Land, Security Challenge, VC Warns

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako has reiterated the University's commitment to protecting its vast expanse of land from illegal activities of encroachers. Prof. Salako disclosed this while playing host to the Ogun State Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Commandant Hammed Abodunrin. The Vice-Chancellor said that encroachers had established religious sites, shri…

We Need to Protect Women, Children – Prof. Salako

Women and children are among those that are vulnerable to abuse in the society and hence, they must always be protected. This was the piece of advice given by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako during a meeting he had with top-ranking officers of the Nigerian Girl Guides Association, Ogun State Branch. The Vice-Chancellor, who noted the natural affection of mothers for their children, emph…

FUNAAB Reiterates Commitment to Youth Mentorship

As part of efforts at promoting youth entrepreneurship, the University has reiterated its commitment to youth mentorship. Giving this assurance was the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako, during a 3-day Youth Export Mentorship Programme, organised by the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Abuja in collaboration with the Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies (CENTS) of the University with t…

Make Agriculture the Nation’s Economic Mainstay, Says VC

For Nigeria to experience industrial revolution and be able to measure up with other industrialised economies of the world, agriculture must be made the mainstay of the nation. This was the submission of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako during an interview with the media team from the Ministry of Information and Strategy, Ogun State, led by Mrs. Adeyinka Musa-Richards, the Deputy Directo…

FUNAAB Has Been Working With Southwest Farmers, Says VC

I n a bid to actualise its tripartite mandate, the University has been working with farmers in the Southwest region of Nigeria, to improve cassava production. This piece of information was given by the Vice-Chancellor of FUNAAB, Prof. Kolawole Salako during a live television programme on the Ogun State Television (OGTV), to celebrate the nation's 60th independence anniversary. Prof. Salako reveale…

INHURD is Ready for Resumption- Director

The Director, Institute for Human Resources Development (INHURD), Prof. Oluwasanmi Arigbede has revealed that the Institute is fully prepared for resumption after the wave of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the subsequent lifting of lockdown across the country. According to Prof. Arigbede, all hostels in INHURD had been fully fumigated, as provisions for necessary preventive measures agains…

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