By Tofunmi Adebayo The Centre for Community-Based Farming Scheme (COBFAS), Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), is set to begin the 2025/2026 Academic Session Farm Practical Year (FPY) Orientation Programme from Monday, September 1 to Friday, September 5, 2025, at the Prof. Oluwafemi Balogun Ceremonial Building, starting at 9 a.m. each day. With the theme “Agriculture in the M…

By Olasunkanmi Olajide & Aduragbemi Oke The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Babatunde Kehinde, has commended the impact of the Teach For Nigeria (TFN) initiative as the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), successfully hosted the Induction Ceremony of the Ninth Cohort of Fellows and the Fifth Cohort of School Leaders, marking the conclusion of the 2025 Pre-Service Training Institute …

By Olaoye Oyewole & Wuraola Dada The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), has recorded another milestone with the official launch of the Artificial Intelligence Applications for One Health (AIA4OneHealth) research hub. The initiative, unveiled at the University today, August 27, 2025, marked the commencement of two groundbreaking projects aimed at leveraging artificial int…

… As VC Charges Heads to Rise as the Future Leaders of FUNAAB By Olasunkanmi Olajide Renowned Animal Scientist and pioneer guinea fowl breeder in Nigeria, Prof. Kolade Luke Ayorinde, has described Heads of Departments (HoDs) as “Vice-Chancellors of their Departments,” stressing that they hold the central responsibility of steering academic, financial, and administrative directions that determi…

… As FUNAAB Commences 2-Day Retreat for the Departmental Heads By Olasunkanmi Olajide The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Prof. Babatunde Kehinde, has tasked Heads of Departments (HoDs) with embracing transformative leadership, describing them as the “expanded Management of the University” and critical to FUNAAB’s sustained growth and excellence. Prof. …

By Femi Dansu The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), today, August 25, 2025, hosted a delegation from the National Universities Commission (NUC) for a carrying capacity assessment, aimed at evaluating the University’s readiness to admit more students in future academic sessions. Welcoming the team on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Babatunde Kehinde, the Deputy Vice-Cha…

Office of the Registrar: Internal & External Advertisement For Academic And Non-Teaching Staff Vacancies Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the Academic and Non-Teaching Staff positions in the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. Colleges/Departments A. College of Agricultural Management and Rural Development (COLAMRUD) 1. Agricultural Economics &a…

By Olasunkanmi Olajide & Raymond Osemene The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), has received yet another remarkable gift of love and legacy as two of its distinguished alumni, Prof. Adeniyi Afolabi and Farmer Ayopo Somefun, officially endowed the University with the Ojogbon Orchard Park. The commissioning of the project, held on August 22, 2025, was described as a humanita…

By Olasunkanmi Olajide For nearly a decade, Teach For Nigeria (TFN), has been quietly tackling one of the nation’s greatest challenges, education inequity. By recruiting, training, and deploying young graduates to underserved communities, the organisation has ensured that children who might otherwise have been denied quality education gain access to learning opportunities that can transform thei…