It was a Bumper harvest of equipments and machinery as Professor Kolawole Salako—led Administration handed over working tools to the University Community-Based farming Scheme (COBFAS), Directorate of University Farms (DUFARMS) and the Directorate of Environmental Management (DEM).Explaining the rationale behind the purchase of the equipment, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Salako noted that, “as a …

The trio of Director of Community Based Farming Scheme (COBFAS), Prof. Sunday Adigbo, the Acting Director of Directorate of University Farm (DUFARM), Mr. Joseph Olobashola and the Coordinator of Directorate of Environmental Management (DEM), Mr. Olufunso Idowu commended the Prof. Kolawole Salako—led Management for boosting the service delivery of their respective arms of the University with modern…

The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), has been commended for having zero tolerance for Drug Abuse among its students and youths in general. This commendation was given by the representative of the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mrs. Ikairan Ekpo at the 2018/2019 orientation programme for new intakes by the University. In a paper titled, “Drug Abuse, and how studen…

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Professor Morenike Dipeolu has charged fresh students of the University to face their studies squarely because their primary purpose in the University is purely academic Professor Dipeolu gave the charge at the Orientation Programme organised for the fresh students. Speaking on the topic, “Academic Matters, Results, Students Disciplinary Committee and the Uni…

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Kolawole Salako has demonstrated his unalloyed love and commitment to students of the University’s Staff School and FUNAAB International School (FUNIS) by paying them surprise visit on their first day of resumption. Recalling his early school days in Salvation Army Primary School, Ebute Meta and St Judes Primary School, Ebute Meta, the Vice-Chancellor disclosed that …

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Kolawole Salako has assured of the University’s commitment to the sustainability of the World Bank Centre of Excellence in Agricultural Development and Sustainable Environment (CEADESE). Making this declaration during a meeting with a team from World Bank Africa Center of Excellence (ACE), Professor Salako said, “Our University is very conscious of the need to sustai…

The Council of Chiefs and 'Baales' that make up the Villages under the Isolu/Emere-Atadi Area has commended the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Kolawole Salako for the University's immense contribution towards the building of the Police Station at Harmony Estate and the on-going rehabilitation of FUNAAB-Camp Road. Relaying their appreciation and commendation, the Head of Baales and the Chiefs, Isolu/Em…

Former Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Oluwafemi Olaiya Balogun who during his tenure served two Chairmen of Council has been appointed as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. A University Administrator par excellence and quintessential manager of men and resources, Professor Balogun left on …

Osun State Deputy Governor, Mr. Gboyega Alabi has congratulated the University’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development), Professor Lateef Sanni (and other Executives) over his election as the 2nd National Vice-President of Baptist Grammar School Old Students Association (BAGOSA), Ikire, Osun State. Speaking after the Inauguration of BAGOSA Old Student Association and the new Executives, the Deputy G…

Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) has scored another first, this time in the labour terrain of Ogun State by being the first higher institution to produce the State Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ogun State. A former Director in the Directorate of Environmental Management of the University, Comrade Emmanuel Bankole flew the kite and hoisted the flag of the University…

FUNAAB Staff football team with their counterpart from Babcock University, Ilisan Remo, locked horns in a friendly football match that ended in draw.  The friendly football match was organized by the Directorate of Sports, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. The first half of the match was dominated by the visiting team with good passes, team cohesion and better game organization.  They t…