Radical transformation of Nigeria’s food system has been proffered as solution to food insecurity and poverty eradication. A Professor of Cropping System, Professor Kehinde Okeleye disclosed this while delivering the 54th Inaugural Lecture of the University, held at FUNAAB Ceremonial Building titled, “Food Security and Poverty Eradication Challenges in Nigeria: Agronomy to the Rescue”. Professor O…

A Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, Professor Adewale Dipeolu has been elected as Dean, College of Agricultural Management and Rural Development (COLAMRUD). The election of Professor Dipeolu was held at the COLAMRUD’s College Board Meeting held on October 23, 2017. Delivering his acceptance speech, the incoming Dean, Professor Dipeolu who was before the ele…

A renowned Administrator and Scholar, Dr. Linda Onwuka has been appointed Head, Directorate of Public Relations. Dr Onkuwa, who is Deputy Registrar I, was until her appointment, the Director, Distance Learning Programme of the University. She would be taking over from Mr Kola Adepoju, an Assistant Director who was serving in acting capacity.   Dr Onwuka, the immediate past acting Registrar of the …

The newly-appointed sixth substantive Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Professor Felix kolawole Salako has received his instruments of office at a formal handing-over ceremony held at the Vice-Chancellor’s Conference Room, assuring that he would be fair to all in office. Professor Salako gave the assurance shortly after his predecessor, Professor Ololade…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the Paramount Ruler and Alake of Egbaland, HRM, Oba (Dr.) Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo have expressed implicit confidence in the ability of the new Vice-Chancellor of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Professor Kolawole Salako to take the institution to unprecedented heights. Chief Obasanjo and Oba Gbadebo stated this in their goodwill messages …

The Nigerian Association of Engineering Craftsmen (NAEC), FUNAAB Chapter, has been inaugurated in the University. The Association has one of its major objectives of harmonising all competent and practicing artisans, craftsmen as well as technicians in the various engineering fields at the federal, states and local government levels. Speaking at the event, the Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olol…

The College of Agricultural Management and Rural Development (COLAMRUD), recently held a 2-day Refreshers’ Workshop for academic staff in the College at the Postgraduate School Auditorium. The workshop was the fallout of the Dean of COLAMRUD’s attendance at the Dialogue on Innovative Higher Education Strategies (DIES) International Dean’s Course that was designed for newly-appointed Deans and Head…

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has presented a certificate of accreditation to the University. With the feat, FUNAAB has become the first and only federal university in Nigeria to be ACCA-certified. Speaking on the procedure, which led to the accreditation, the Acting Head, Department of Accounting, Dr. Sunday Kajola, disclosed that over a year ago, representatives of AC…

The Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission, Professor Abdulrasheed Abubakar and the World Bank have advised the University, to improve the funding of its World Bank Africa Centre of Excellence in Agriculture (CEADESE) project, as sponsored by the World Bank Africa Centre of Excellence (ACE). According to Professor Abubakar, the visit to FUNAAB was to perform oversight duties at the …