Nigeria’s First Female Professor of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Prof. (Mrs.) Oluwafunmilayo Ayoka Adebambo has graciously bowed out of FUNAAB after years of meritorious service and ground breaking researches. Delivering her Valedictory Lecture, titled The Days of small beginning, the first female Dean, College of Animal Sciences and Livestock Production (COLANIM) in the University returned all g…

Pro-Chancellor and the Chairman Governing Council, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Dr. Barrister Aboki Zhawa has declared that every member of the University Community is important to the success and development of the System. The Pro-Chancellor who made the declaration while speaking at the Founder’s Day and 2018 Award of Excellence Ceremony held in the University said every…

The Guest Lecturer and Vice-Chancellor, Augustine University Ilara-Epe, Lagos, Professor Steve Afolami has sued for peace in FUNAAB, stressing that the University will only be able to stand out amongst its equals in an atmosphere of peace, love, mutual respect and collaboration. Chronicling the transition of the University right from inception in January 1988, Professor Afolami in his Lecture titl…

The University owned Radio Station, FUNAAB Radio 89.5FM celebrated its first anniversary amid pomp and pageantry with the Guest Lecturer, Professor Lai Oso charging the media to live up to its responsibilities as the watchdog of the society. The anniversary which was well attended by members of the University Community, media administrators and personnel, fans of the radio station, among others al…

No fewer than eleven (11) outstanding students and nine (9) staff will be honoured by the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) as the University is set to host the Founder's Day and Award of Excellence for the year 2019. The award which is scheduled to hold on Wednesday, 27 March is the University's tradition of encouraging and rewarding excellence among staff and students. Sta…

The First Female Professor of Animal Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology in Nigeria, Professor Oluwafunmilayo Ayoka Omoteleola Adebambo will launch her Autobiography and deliver the Second Valedictory Lecture of the University on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 by 10:00am at the Institution’s Ceremonial Building. Professor Adebambo who retired from the service of the University in December, 2018 having…

Industrial Park Unit (IPU) of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) has participated at the 2019 Nigerian Raw Materials (NIRAM) Expo held at Landmark Event Centre, Lekki, Lagos from 12th to 14th March, 2019. IPU joined over 3000 leading Manufacturers and other Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) from West Africa at the NIRAM Expo organised for affordable end of line manufacturin…

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Kolawole Salako has reaffirmed his support and commitment to staff training for enhanced productivity and service delivery. Speaking during a 5-Day Training Workshop on Government Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS), organized by the University’s Bursary Department in conjunction with the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (Fed…

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Kolawole Salako has warned students not to destroy the certificates they are studying hard to earn at the end of their academic pursuit by posting fake news on the social media or making baseless and unfounded comments in the print media. Addressing students during his facility tour of Umar Kabir and Iyalode Tinubu male and female Hostels respectively, Professor Sala…

Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) has scored another first in the country with the international accreditation of four of its programmes run by Centre of Excellence in Agricultural Development and Sustainable Environment (CEADESE), by Agency for Quality Assurance System (AQAS) even as the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Kolawole Salako commended Professor Kayode Akinyemi, the Directo…

History has beckoned on the University with the election of Comrade AdeolaTawakalt Ahmed a.k.a. D’ola as the first female President of FUNAAB Student Union (FUNAABSU) since the establishment of the institution Thirty One (31) years ago. Daring all odds, D’ola, apparently inspired and armed by the women spirit of Beijing Conference came out of the “other room” and the ‘fire side’ which the societ…

The Dean of Student Affairs (DSA), Professor Babatunde Idowu and some former Presidents of FUNAAB Students’ Union have reacted to the election of Comrade AdeolaTawakalt Ahmed a.k.a. D’ola as the first female President of the students’ body. Speaking in an exclusive interview with FUNAAB Bulletin, the DSA, Professor Idowu said he wasn’t surprised by D’ola’s feat because she performed excellently …