Bursary Department Educates on Financial Matters

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…

VC Calls for Attitudinal Change

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olusola Oyewole, has made a case for attitudinal change among student leaders in the nation’s ivory towers if they are to impact their generation positively. Professor Oyewole made the call while declaring open a 2-day seminar for FUNAAB student leaders with the theme, “Attitude for Development Leadership”. The Vice-Chancellor charged the students to always be peacef…

Agriculture Can Generate 4m Jobs – Professor Omotayo

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…

FG Appoints New Chancellor for FUNAAB

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…

SIWES Holds Orientation for Students

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 …

Call for Proposal for TETFund Grants

The Directorate of Grants Management is calling for proposals for the Tertiary Education Trust Fund-supported FUNAAB Research Grants (FRG) for 2015. The Director of Grants Management, Professor Kolawole Adebayo, said the offer, which was University-based, was meant to challenge FUNAAB academics at embarking on aggressive, cutting-edge research, because FRG was committed to encouraging multi-discip…

Water Tanker For Students’ Hostel, Bus for Guest House

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…

Leadership is not a Divine Right, Says Professor Olukoju.

The Vice-Chancellor of Caleb University, Lagos, Professor Ayodeji Olukoju, has stated that leadership is not a divine right, but is attained or earned through fair means, credible track records, sound character and commonly agreed parameters. Delivering a lecture at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) titled, Leadership, Economic Nationalism and Development: Nigeria and the Ch…

GENERAL GUIDELINES ON CAREER STRUCTURES FOR NON ACADEMIC STAFF

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PGSA, IPNG Mark Commemorative Events

The Postgraduate Student Association (PGSA) of the University has marked its Week for this year, while the FUNAAB Chapter of the Idea Processing Nigeria (IPNG) has also celebrated its third anniversary with a charge to students to always strive for excellence. Speaking at the PGSA Week, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olusola Oyewole, tasked the postgraduate students to always ensure that the qual…

Research More on Food Security – Gov Amosun Tells Varsities

Research More on Food Security – Gov Amosun Tells Varsities The Executive Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has charged researchers and scholars in the University to embark on researches that would alleviate the challenges of food security and safety in the country. Senator Amosun, who gave this charge during the "Food Safety for Nutritionists and other Professionals" programme …

Why Fear of Retirement Grips People – VC

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olusola Oyewole, has attributed the reason why the fear of retirement grips people, to the inability to properly plan on what to do after retirement, stressing that "The day you come in, begin to plan for the day you will go out”. The Vice-Chancellor was speaking at the monthly meeting of the Forum of Heads of Federal Establishments (FHFE), Ogun State Chapter, hosted…

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