The University has approved the promotion of a total of 313 Academic and Non-teaching Staff members in the recently-concluded 2014 Promotion and Outstanding 2013 Promotion exercises. The promotion lists, signed by the Deputy Director, Establishment Matters (Senior), Mrs. Oluwatoyin Dawodu, on behalf of the University Registrar and Secretary to the Governing Council, Mr. Matthew Ayoola, indicate th…

To promote healthy living in the society, the Gender Issues and Youth Development (GIYD) Programme, Agricultural Media Resources and Extension Centre (AMREC) recently organised a Capacity Building Training titled, "Entrepreneur and His Health", in collaboration with the Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Veterinary Medicine (COLVET) and the Centre for Entrepreneuria…

The President, Association of African Universities (AAU) and Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Professor Olusola Oyewole, has joined other educational administrators to support quality assurance practice in tertiary institutions across Africa. Brainstorming on the progress in quality assurance in African higher education at the 6th International Conference on Q…

Association of African Universities (AAU) in collaboration with UNESCO & CAMES organised a regional conference on Innovative Approaches to Funding Higher Education and Research in Africa hosted by the Ministry of Higher Education & Research, Togo. Download the following presentations:   Funding of Higher Education in Nigeria Funding of Higher Education in Ghana Funding of Higher Education…

The President, Association of African Universities (AAU) and Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Olusola Oyewole, has identified how the high unemployment rate prevalentin many African countries can be curbed. This formed the thrust of discussions in commemoration of the 2014 African University Day celebration themed, "How Can African Universities Enhance Capacit…

The Leader, Southwest, Governing Board of the Raw Material Research and Development Council (RMRDC), Asiwaju Solomon Onafowokan, has lauded the University for operating on zero-waste basis in terms of effective utilisation of land. Asiwaju Onafowokan gave this commendation when members of the Governing Board of RMRDC visited the University on a facility tour of the institution’s Cashew Nut Process…

The President-elect of the FUNAAB Student Union, Comrade Olajumoke Olawale, has attributed his victory at the polls to the grace of Almighty God, as he promised to work closely with the University Management, to better the lot of his fellow students. According to Olawale: "People thought I won the election by the virtue of fame or because I had once contested. No, this is far from it. With what ha…