Lt. Victor Agunbiade, who was recently awarded a medal of commendation by the United States Navy for successfully managing the US$45 million kept in his care, was honoured by members of his alma mater; the Federal University of Abeokuta Alumni Association, USA Chapter. Lt. Agunbiade made this known in his Twitter page after receiving his award for meritorious service as the Disbursing Officer, Com…

The human brain has been described as a muscle, which if not constantly checked medically and through regular fitness routine, may lose its importance. Having a solid and functional mental health is beneficial to the overall development of the human body and mind because human mental health has a great deal of control on emotions regarding how we think, feel, behave, cultivate new behaviour, conne…

Towards the realisation of the mandate of the Centre of Excellence in Agricultural Development and Sustainable Environment (CEADESE) of the University, the Centre has embarked on aggressive sustainability drive by establishing its own Demonstration and Experimental Farm. This farm is to increase the capacity of students to embark on impactful research and to boost food production. According to the…

For the immediate family members, friends and well-wishers of the late Emeritus Prof. Israel Adu, a former Vice-Chancellor of FUNAAB, it was hard to say “Goodbye” as his remains were committed to mother earth in his home town in Igbara-Oke, Ondo State. Eulogising the life and times of the late former Vice-Chancellor, at the All Saints’ Anglican Church, Iloro Quarters, Igbara-Oke, the Bishop of Aku…

A former student in the Department of Horticulture, College of Plant Science and Crop Production (COLPLANT) of the University, Mr. Femi Adekoya has qualified as a Drone Pilot with Permission for Commercial Operation (PfCO) License, granted by the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Explaining the objective of learning and adopting Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), commonly known as drone,…

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako has commended the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON) for the ongoing collaboration with the University, which is aimed at strengthening ties between both establishments. Speaking during an official visit to FUNAAB by representatives of ASCON, the Vice-Chancellor, represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development), who is also the Board C…

“For the righteous, there is life after death and so we can say late Prof. Israel Adu, though dead physically, is alive spiritually”. This was the submission of the University Chaplain, Prof. Christian Ikeobi during his exhortation at the commendation service held in honour of the third substantive Vice-Chancellor of the University, Emeritus Prof. Israel Adu. In his sermon taken from Revelation 14…

A 2016-graduate of the Department of Crop Protection (CPT), College of Plant Science and Crop Production (COLPLANT), Miss Eniola Balogun, has carved a niche for herself in the world of recycling. Driven by the need to see that the environment is safe with reduced pollution from open burning, Miss Balogun disclosed that she intends to earn a living and create awareness by educating the people on ho…

Attitude is said to be an individual’s predisposed state of mind regarding a value and it is precipitated through a responsive expression towards oneself, place, thing or event, which influences the individual’s thought and action, says Wikipedia.com. Attitude could be either positive or negative depending on the situation. Youressay.com states that there are several components that make up a…

The prevalence of cultism in Nigerian universities today cannot be over-emphasised. Countless number of students and youths across the country had lost their lives due to this menace. Legit.ng describes cultism as activities or practices of a group of people with one common spiritual, religious or philosophical belief. The term ‘cult’ is a collective name for those practising cultism. …

The University has acquired a state-of-the-art Bottle-blowing Machine for FUNAAB Conservices (FUCONS), producer of FUNAAB water for enhanced productivity. Speaking on the development, the Director of FUCONS, Dr. Petra Abdulsalam-Saghir said that her dream is to make water available so that people would find it easy to access clean water for healthy living. The Director said that testimonies were a…

The Acting Head, Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology (VetPharmTox), College of Veterinary Medicine (COLVET), Dr. Olubukola Adenubi has expressed the determination of the new Department to make the University proud by contributing its quota to its overall development. The Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology is one of the three newly-created Departments after restru…