To ensure that its customers enjoy quality services that are comparable with other banks in the country, the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta Microfinance Bank Limited, Abeokuta (UMFB), has formally launched its Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Debit Card. According to the Managing Director of the bank, Mr. Abimbola Adewale, the UMFB Freedom ATM Card is of the same standard with what is obtainabl…

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The coast is now clear for the take-off of the terrestrial transmission of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) Radio, 89.5 FM, as the University Management and staff of the Radio Station took delivery of a multi-million Naira broadcast and transmission equipment, purchased from the United Kingdom. The set of equipment, described as “Complete Digital Studio” by the Coordinator, FUN…

The Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ololade Enikuomehin, has commended the immediate past Deputy Registrar I in the Vice-Chancellor’s Office and a former Acting Registrar of the University, Mrs. Christiana Kuforiji, for rendering meritorious service to FUNAAB. Speaking at the valedictory meeting held in her honour, the Acting Vice-Chancellor noted that the meeting was impromptu, but became neces…

A Professor of Animal Breeding and Genetics in the College of Animal Science and Livestock Production (COLANIM), Professor Olufunmilayo Adebambo and her poultry-breeding team, have developed a new breed of chicken in the University, called FUNAAB-Alpha, after over 20 years of continuous research. According to the University Don, she started the project in 1994, with the first generation of chicken…

The FUNAAB Muslim community has held its 27th Annual Ramadan Lecture, to commemorate this year’s Ramadan Fasting. Welcoming members of the Muslim community and guests to the lecture, the University Amir, Professor Kehinde Okeleye, appreciated the University Management and most especially, the Acting Vice-Chancellor, for finding time to attend the lecture. He revealed that the sum of Forty Six Mill…

The Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ololade Enikuomehin, has described graduates of the College of Management Sciences (COLMAS) of the University, as good resource managers, because they have been well trained to become managers of farm personnel, material resources and finances. The Acting Vice-Chancellor made this known while clarifying the fact that the College, being called COLMAS, does not …

A call has gone out to Nigerians to take keener interest in the consumption of fruits and vegetables as an important component of nutrition for healthy living and a boost to their mental health. This call was made by Professor Isaac Aiyelaagbe. According to him, “Whether you admit it or not, as a nation, we are paying a high price for malnutrition; If a man is not properly nourished, even if he is…

In line with the commitment of the University Management to promoting students’ welfare, off-campus students’ hostel registration has now fully started. This piece of information was given by the Dean, Student Affairs, Professor Adeniyi Olayanju, who paid a working visit to the Directorate of Public Relations of the University, on an off-campus hostel registration briefing. According to the Dean, …