The immediate past University Librarian, Dr. Mulikat Salaam recently bowed out upon attaining the statutory 70 years retirement age and meritorious service to the University. In honour of the new retiree, an assemblage of friends, family, and staff of the University graced a send forth ceremony, organised for her by the University. Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako. Speaking at the event,…

For enhanced access to library services, the ‘Nimbe Adedipe’s Library has gone fully digital with the recent procurement of state-of-the-art equipment. The items, according to the University Librarian, Dr. Feyintola Onifade include the Book-eye Professional Scanner, Radio Frequency Identification Software, and Digital Library Signage, among others. Dr. Fehintola Onifade, displaying one of the so…

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako has been appointed as an ex-officio member, Board of Trustees (BoT) of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Oyo State. According to a congratulatory letter issued and signed by the Chairman of the IITA Board, Prof. Christian Borgemeister, the appointment would be for a period of two years in accordance with the decree establ…

The University is set to tackle the challenge of epileptic power on campus. This assurance was given by the Director of Works and Services, Engr. Olawole Akinyele during a chat with FUNAAB Bulletin in his office. Arising from a recent power outage being faced by the University, Engr. Akinyele confirmed that FUNAAB has taken delivery of an-800kVA generating set that is ready for installation. Vic…

A high-powered delegation from the Alex Ekwueme University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State, has paid a courtesy call on the Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba (Dr.) Adedotun Gbadebo, being the Chancellor of the University. The delegation was led by the institution’s Pro-Chancellor, Prof. Nimi Briggs, who used the occasion to introduce the newly-appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof.…

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), FUNAAB Chapter,  has appreciated its members that retired from the services of the University between 2016 and 2020. At the colourful event, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako harped on the need for stakeholders within the University community to work together as one indivisible entity for the future generation and for the…

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives to host communities, the University has donated two boreholes to the Mawuko and Olohunshogo-Tigba communities in Ogun State. While commissioning the boreholes, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako noted that FUNAAB was founded on a tripodal mandate of teaching, research and extension services, and by the provision of the boreho…

The Acting Director, Information and Communication Technology Resource Centre (ICTREC) of the University, Dr. Olutayo Ajayi has adjudged the ongoing virtual learning programme in the University as encouraging and so far successful. Giving his assessment, Dr. Ajayi said, “What we are experiencing is a ‘new normal’, occasioned by the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the ‘new normal’ has made us to…

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako has felicitated with the people of Ogun State as the Gateway State turns 45. Conveying his felicitation, during an interview with the Ogun State Television (OGTV), the Vice-Chancellor said, “I wish Ogun State well because naturally, I am a part of Ogun State. My mother was from Egbaland. So, I must definitely wish Ogun State well and I would want to encou…

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako has called on students of tertiary institutions to always shun violence in the course of making a genuine case bordering on their welfare. The Vice-Chancellor gave this piece of advice while addressing some students of the University, who were calling on commercial operators to reduce transport fares to and from FUNAAB. The President, FUNAAB Student Union…

In line with the University’s policy on the submission of annual leave rosters, the Registrar, Dr. ‘Bola Adekola has called on all non-teaching staff members to submit information on their proposed leave periods for 2021. The Registrar called on all offices to ensure that work continues ceaselessly without any request for relief staff. The leave roster should accommodate members of staff who may w…

Prof. Gboyega Adebayo of the Department of Physics, College of Physical Sciences (COLPHYS) and the Deputy Dean, Postgraduate School of the University has been appointed as a full College Member, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) of the United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI), and Co-Principal Investigator (Co-Pi) on Global Challenge Research Fund (GCRF) at the Univer…