The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council, Senator/Sir (Dr.) Adeseye Ogunlewe, on behalf of the Council, has commended the duo of Professor Ololade Enikuomehin and Dr. Olusola Akinwande, for their immense contributions during their tenures as representatives of Congregation on the Governing Council of the University. Professor Enikuomehin, Dean of Postgraduate School and Dr. Akinwande, C…

The University of Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom and the Marshall University, United States of America are seeking collaboration and linkage opportunities with the University. For the University of Aberdeen, the proposed collaboration in the areas of student and staff exchanges, would involve the possibility of utilising the first two years in FUNAAB and the remaining two years in Aberdeen, wh…

The 2014/2015 Batches B and C corps members, who served in FUNAAB, have donated copies of official name-plates to some offices in the Senate and Unity Buildings of the University. The gesture was part of the corps members' social responsibility programmes in their places of primary assignment and for appreciating the University Management because of its continuous support. The Internal Corps Liai…

Muslims have been enjoined to embrace peaceful co-existence in any society they find themselves because only peace and tranquility remain the ingredients that could move nations forward. Making this call was Professor Ishaaq Akintola, a Muslim cleric from Lagos State University and Guest Lecturer at the 25th FUNAAB Muslim Community Ramadan Lecture. Speaking on the theme, “Muslims: Persecutors or …

The University Bursar, Mr. Moses Ilesanmi, has charged government officials to comply with due process when requesting for or utilizing approved funds. Mr. Ilesanmi stated this at the One-day Awareness Workshop, organised by the Bursary Department, which was aimed at educating spending officers on how to access available funds for the overall development of the University by getting acquitted with…

Commercial agriculture, if well-developed and implemented, is capable of curtailing the scourge of unemployment pervading Nigeria, as it has the capacity to create 4 million jobs in the various agricultural value chain channels. Professor Akin Omotayo, Director, Institute for Food Security, Environmental Resources and Agricultural Research (IFSERAR), stated this while speaking on a radio programme…

The Federal Government has approved the appointment of a new Chancellor for the University. He is, His Royal Eminence, Edidem Ekpo Okon, Abasi Otu V, the Obong of Calabar, Cross River State. He was appointed alongside 37 prominent traditional rulers as Chancellors for all the nation’s Federal Universities. Born 66 years ago, the young Prince Ekpo Okon attended St. Patrick’s Convent and St. Mary’s…

The Students’ Industrial Working Experience Scheme (SIWES) of the University has organised series of orientation programmes for students, on their expectations and obligations to the Scheme. The Director of SIWES, Professor Grace Sokoya, urged the students to put in their best during the industrial training programme, which should last a period of six months, in order to enhance their cumulative …

The University has purchased a brand new water tanker that is dedicated to students’ halls of residence, to mitigate any incident of water shortage on campus, as the FUNAAB Guest House has added another bus to enhance service delivery. Presenting the water tanker, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olusola Oyewole, called for proper use of the tanker through the opening of a dedicated log book, becaus…