By Emeka Oluka & Patrick Erinoso The Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), has ushered in the year 2025 with prayers for the advancement of the University and its union leaders and members' families. The prayer session took place at the NASU Secretariat during the union's first congress of the year on January 13, 2025. In his address t…

The FUNAAB Zoo Park recently played host to a heartwarming alumni reunion of the 1984-1986 sets of the Federal College of Agriculture, Akure (formerly the School of Agriculture). The visit was facilitated by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Development, Prof. Kola Adebayo, a proud alumnus of the College and an ardent supporter of the Zoo Park. The event was a delightful blend of nostalgia and camarad…

By Olasunkanmi Olajide, Femi Dansu & Ayobami Oyinloye The Alumni Association of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, on January 11, 2025, held its 27th Annual Convention and 26th Annual Annual Lecture at the Red Chamber, signifying the successful culmination of a remarkable week-long event. Held under the theme "Rejuvenation and Building Prosperous Alumni in the Heart of Nation…

By Emeka Oluka & Joy Adeyiga The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) has announced the appointment of three distinguished academics as Directors of key units within the University. Prof. Olusegun Idowu, a Governing Council Member of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and a scholar from the Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Livestock Production (CO…

By Olasunkanmi Olajide & Olaoye Oyewole The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), has begun the harvest of tomatoes from the Agronomic Iodine Biofortification Project, a groundbreaking initiative sponsored by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). Witnessing the harvest, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Babatunde Kehinde, lauded the project team for their dedication to cont…

By Joy Adeyiga The National Universities Commission (NUC) Resource Assessment Team, tasked with evaluating FUNAAB's newly proposed affiliate Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes in collaboration with the Federal College of Agriculture, Ibadan (FCAIB), and the Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology (OYSCATECH), Igbo-ora, paid a Courtesy Visit to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Babatunde …

By Femi Dansu & Patrick Erinoso The 27th Annual Global Convention and 26th Annual Lecture Series of the FUNAAB Alumni Association continued in grand style on January 9, 2025, with a thrilling Novelty Football Match between the Alumni of the University of Ibadan (UI) and the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB). Organised by the FUNAAB Alumni Association, the match was desig…

… As the College Holds its 10th Induction Ceremony By Olasunkanmi Olajide & Olaoye Oyewole The Ogun-Oshun River Basin Development Authority (OORBDA) has donated a solar-powered borehole to the College of Engineering (COLENG) at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB). The donation was announced on January 9, 2025, during the 10th Induction Ceremony of the College's 2023/20…

By Olasunkanmi Olajide & Femi Dansu The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), on January 8, 2025, held the 18th edition of its Webinar series, with the theme: "Fostering Gender Responsiveness in Higher Educational Institutions for a Vibrant Research and Development Future." The session featured a thought-provoking presentation by Prof. Petra Abdulsalam-Saghir, Head of the D…