A former staff of the University, Mr. Charles Nwachukwu, has been laid to rest in his home town, Umuagbara Uvuru Aboh Mbaise Local Government of Imo State. As part of burial programmes, an evening of service of songs was held for him by the Deeper Christian Life Ministry in his residence. At the occasion, the importance of doing the will of God was stressed, which involves reconciling with Go…

While trying to improve the cardiovascular fitness at home, it is good to start exercise at a slow pace to put one into a low intensity heart rate zone to still carry on a full conversation. In a bid to improve cardiovascular fitness, the following suggestions are useful, according to www.livestrong.com: - Increase the activity level: Moderate intensity exercise includes walking, stairs climbing…

The menace of cybercrime has made the country popular for the wrong reasons. Cybercrime, also called computer crime, according to Britannica.com, is the use of a computer as an instrument for illegal acts such as committing fraud, trafficking in child, pornography, intellectual property, stealing identities, or violating privacy. Cybercrime, especially throu…

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Felix Kolawole Salako on behalf of the Governing Council, Senate, Staff and Students of the University, regrets to announce the demise of the Third Substantive Vice-Chancellor of FUNAAB (2001 – 2006) Emeritus Professor Israel Folorunsho Adu. The late Emeritus Professor Adu whose sad event occurred on Sunday, June 7, 2020 was until his demise, President, Nigeria Insti…

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako has disclosed that concerted efforts were made to keep students of the University busy and productively engaged since the outbreak of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19); which forced schools, institutions, and offices to be locked down across the country. As part of the measures, the Vice-Chancellor recalled that he charged the students to take advantage …

It was a mixed feeling of mourning, thanksgiving and encomiums at the commendation service held in honour of the late Prof. Peter Okuneye by the University as a mark of respect for the late Don for his selfless service to FUNAAB and humanity at large. Ministering at the programme, the University Chaplain, Prof. Christian Ikeobi described Prof. Okuneye as blessed because he died in the Lord. He cha…

With the high level of discontinuity of infrastructural and developmental projects in the polity by successive administrations that choose new projects rather than completing previous ones, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako has enlightened officials of FUNAAB Student Union (FUNAABSU) of the University, led by Mr. Michael Oloyede on the essence of continuity in governance, noting that the …

The human heart has been described as the centre of cardiovascular system, which engages human daily functions that bring the body to life. Being physically fit by having a healthy heart is crucial to good health. Hence, the need to engage in some form of cardiovascular exercises to make the heart work better. Cardio exercises include running, walking, skipping, swimming, and stair climbing. Cardi…

The University has joined top universities around the world to become a member of the Global Farm Platform (GFP), an international forum that brings 23 world-leading universities and agricultural research institutions, 15 farm platforms and 39 people together from all the continents. Announcing the feat, the Director, Directorate of Research, Innovations and Partnerships (DRIP) of the Univers…

An alumnus of the University and a gallant officer of the United States Navy, Lt. Victor Agunbiade has been decorated with the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal by the US Navy for his meritorious service at Djibouti, a northeast country situated at the Horn of Africa. According to a Gold Star Certificate issued by the US Department of Navy and signed by the Commanding Officer, Camp Lem…

The University, in a bid to keep its students productively engaged during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic lockdown as well as aid the development of complementary hard skills, is organising an online Basic Digital Filmmaking Course for a duration of four weeks, starting on August 4, 2020 at 9 a.m. The programme would be anchored by Tunde Kelani, distinguished filmmaker and currently Visiting F…