The 41st Inaugural Lecture of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) holds Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at the Professor Mahmood Yakubu Lecture Theatre, beginning at 2.00 o’clock in the afternoon. The Lecture titled “Biotechnology Capacity Building: The Gateway To Food Security”, would be delivered by Professor Sylvia Veronica Ajagugha Uzochukwu, a Professor of Food Microbiology and B…

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olusola Oyewole (Right) fielding questions from the Nigerian Tribune Reporter, Mr. Kazeem Alaka. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olusola Oyewole has restated the determination of the current administration in making the University a world-class institution. The Vice-Chancellor stated this during an interview he granted Tribune titles, publishers of the Nigerian Tribune Ne…

Mr. Segun Akinola (Right) explaining the economic viability of Jatropha Seeds to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olusola Oyewole (2nd Right), the Chairman of the occasion and others. The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) has held the 2nd International Day of Fascination of Plants titled, “Plants: The Gift of Nature” at the Postgraduate Hall. At the occasion, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof…

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olusola Oyewole (2nd Left) presenting the keys of the buses to the Chairman, MANCOT, Dr. Oluwafiropo Awokola. Inset: Dr. Awokola test-driving one of the buses. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olusola Oyewole has commissioned four Ashok Leyland 2012 model buses to complement the University’s fleet. The University’s Staff School got one while the other three were handed ove…

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olusola Oyewole addressing the participants. Women farmers from the FUNAAB extension areas and the Community Based-Farming Scheme (COBFAS) communities have been trained by the Agricultural Media Resources and Extension Centre (AMREC) in the skills of production, packaging of liquid soap, processing and utilization of soybean. Welcoming the participants to the workshop ta…

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olusola Bandele Oyewole, today, Friday, May 24, 2013 clocks one year in office, leaving on his trail, remarkable innovations, reforms and overall developments that are deeply rooted in sound vision and mission to succeed. Exactly this time last year, divine providence smiled on Professor Oyewole when his predecessor, Professor Oluwafemi Olaiya Balogun handed over the…

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olusola Oyewole has thanked the Visitor to the University, President Goodluck Jonathan, Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State, Royal Fathers, especially the entire members of the University Community and other well- meaning stakeholders for the unflinching support and outstanding cooperation towards moving FUNAAB to a greater height, in his first year of office. Pro…