Good health is the best thing an individual can have. This can only be possible by choosing a healthy lifestyle. The first move to a healthy lifestyle is checking what goes into the stomach. The easiest way to monitor what goes into our system is to be conscious of what class of food we consume. In that way, one would gradually and unconsciously imbibe healthy eating habits. One of the vital …

The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State, 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 9am. The programme would be anchored by Tunde Kela…

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Felix Kolawole Salako, on behalf of the Governing Council, Senate, Staff and Students, felicitates with all the Muslim faithfuls in the University on this auspicious occasion of Eid el Kabir. This year’s Sallah festivity calls for reflections and solemn celebration as we continue to give thanks to Allah for bestowing unto us safety during this period of Covid-19 pand…

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Felix Kolawole Salako, on behalf of the Governing Council, Senate, Staff and Students, felicitates with all the Muslim faithfuls in the University on this auspicious occasion of Eid el Kabir. This year’s Sallah festivity calls for reflections and solemn celebration as we continue to give thanks to Allah for keeping us safe during this period of Covid-19 pandemic. …

To cushion the effects of the looming Post COVID-19 hunger that may arise, the University, through the Community-Based Farming Scheme (COBFAS), has engaged in large-scale crop production. Shedding light on the initiative, the Director of COBFAS, Prof. Sunday Adigbo disclosed that “The project was designed by the University Management to cushion the effects of COVID-19 hunger that is about to befal…

The Head, Department of Statistics, College of Physical Sciences (COLPHYS) of the University, Dr. Olaniyi Olayiwola has called for the involvement of statisticians in the fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Speaking at an event organized by the Royal Statistical Society (RSS), Nigeria Local Group, Dr. Olayiwola, who doubles as chairman of the group, exposed the participant…

The Director, University Health Services, Dr. Abiodun Amusan, has acknowledged and appreciated the donation of 25 litres of bleach to his office. The gesture was made by Dr. Enovwo Odjegba of the Department of Water Resources Management, College of Environmental Resources Management (COLERM) of FUNAAB while the bleach was manufactured using the equipment donated by Water-Step, United States of Ame…

Recent increases in rape cases have stirred up discussions in Nigeria and the world at large. With the rising rape cases across the country, the social space has also been awash with conversations revolving around this national problem called rape with the call on the government to mete out stiffer punishment to culprits. Over the years, no one has been able to explain or describe the rationale fo…

The Governing Council and Management of FUNAAB have frowned at the increasing rate of encroachment by various individuals and groups on University land. According to the Registrar, Dr. ‘Bola Adekola, in recent times, various nefarious activities relating to kidnapping, rituals, establishment of fringe religious groups, unauthorised farming, felling of timbers and mining are being carried out on Un…

The University is ready to collaborate with the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN), to develop a university-based forest, made of various species of forest plants. Welcoming the team from FRIN, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako described the collaboration as ‘good’ and noted that FRIN had agreed to establish 10 hectares of plantation every year with a Bio-diversity Centre in th…

Do you know that “the less you eat, the more fit you become”? Little wonder nutritionists and fitness instructors insist that the first step at achieving physical fitness is not by joining a gym alone but controlling what goes into the mouth. According to an article published on www.maximuscle.com, knowing what food to eat for an active life starts with eating healthy and balanced diet, and regula…

Following the announcement by the Presidential Task-Force on COVID-19 that there would likely be a surge in the pandemic, the University has embarked on another round of decontamination of the entire campus to ensure the safety of staff and those who may have dealings with FUNAAB. According to the Registrar, Dr. ‘Bola Adekola, decontamination commenced on Thursday, July 8 and would end on Monday, …