The University has appointed eight academic staff as Professors, while another 13 have now been elevated as Readers. The Governing Council, at its 95th Statutory Meeting, approved the promotions with effect from October 1, 2016. The concerned staff are from the College of Food Science and Human Ecology (COLFHEC), College of Plant Science and Crop Production (COLPLANT), College of Engineering (COLE…

The Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ololade Enikuomehin, has disclosed that agriculture had become a mainstay of the nation's economy and that the future of Nigeria depends largely on agriculture. He added that for this reality to be properly harnessed, the pivotal role of the women in agriculture should be appreciated. Professor Enikuomehin stated this at the just-concluded 5th National Confere…

Scores of market women, who are maize sellers within the precincts of the University, have benefitted from the high discounted sales from the recent maize harvested by students working on the Community-Based Farming Scheme (COBFAS) and the Institute of Food Security, Environmental Resources and Agricultural Research (IFSERAR) farms of the University. COBFAS officially co-ordinates the Farm Practi…

The Nigerian Women in Agricultural Research and Development (NiWARD), in collaboration with the Cassava: Adding Value for Africa; Cassava Transformation Agenda alongside SME-Fabricator Training and Centre for Excellence in Agricultural Dissemination Workshop; would be holding the 5th National Conference, Exhibition and Annual General Meeting (AGM).   NiWARD was established to give Nigerian scienti…

A six-week skills acquisition training programme of the International Centre for Professional Development (ICPD) of the University, which was organised for young learners during the long vacation, has ended. The training provided thestudents a unique opportunity to acquire skills that would make them independent and fit into diverse job prospects. The ICPD Centre Manager, Mr. Lawrence Kazeem, appr…

The Governing Council of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State, has approved the appointment of three new Principal Officers, in substantive capacities, for the University. The Principal Officers-designates are: Professor Felix Kolawole Salako, Vice-Chancellor; Dr. Hakeem Adebola Adekola, Registrar; and Mr. Chukwunwike Ezekpeazu, Bursar. According to the Pro-Chancell…

A seasoned Professor of Medical Biochemistry, Joseph Olagunju, has enumerated the importance of Biosciences in achieving economic development, reiterating the need for Bioscientists in Nigeria to collaborate with similar sectors with biological-knowledge based production systems, to boost the nation’s economy. Professor Olagunju, who is also the Dean, Postgraduate School, Lagos State University, O…

Staff of the University, drawn across the various departments and units, have undergone intensive training on Advanced Digital Appreciation, as provided by Digital Bridge Institute (DBI); a foremost computer training institute in the country, as the beneficiaries acquired skills on Statistical Packages for the Social Sciences (SPSS) and the Internet and Office Productivity Tools (IOPT), among othe…

The Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ololade Enikuomehin, has described the late Chief Coach of the University, Victor Oshuntolu as a great sport icon, whose memory would linger on for many years to come. Professor Enikuomehin disclosed this at a friendly match between FUNAAB Staff Football team and the Federal College of Education (FCE), Osiele, Abeokuta Staff Football team, which was organised …

The Vice-Chancellor, Lan‎dmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State; Professor Adeniyi Olayanju, has expressed the intention of his University to partner FUNAAB, towards actualising the objectives of both universities while the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta has also stated its determination to collaborate with FUNAAB in the areas of establishing a teaching hospital as well as breast cancer researc…