The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has advertised for the post of Head, Information and Communication Technology Section at the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP). A release by the Secretary-General, Nigerian National Commission for UNESCO, Federal Ministry of Education, Mrs. M. O. Anene-Maidoh, informed that interested applic…

The Acting Head of Department, Food Service and Tourism, Dr. Olusegun Atanda, has been appointed as Lead Consultant for the Partnership for Aflatoxin Control Programme in Africa (PACA). PACA was launched in 2011 and reports to the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP). The programme is a collaboration effort with the Mycotoxicology Society of Nigeria, of which Dr. Atanda i…

An Alumnus of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Mr. Arowolo Thomas, has expressed appreciation to the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwafemi Olaiya Balogun for his purposeful leadership quality, which has made the University to be the pride among its contemporaries. Mr. Thomas, in a text message to Prof. Balogun, showered accolades on him for maintaining a crisis-free administration a…

A line-up of COLENG team in yellow jersey and COLAMRUD team in blue jersey before the commencement of the final. Inset: Rep of the VC, DVC(D), Prof. Felix Salako taking the kick-off to start the match.   The College of Agricultural Management and Rural Development (COLAMRUD) defeated the College of Engineering (COLENG) by 8-7, in a penalty shoot-out in the finals of the male category of the 2012 I…

The International Association of Universities (IAU) has enjoined the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, to take advantage of the additional service it offered on the International Bibliographic Database on Higher Education (HEDBIB) to access abstracts and receive results of HEDBIB thematic or keyword searches by e-mail. A release signed by the Director, Centre for Internationalization an…

The VC, Prof. Oluwafemi Balogun appreciating the Community during the Jumat service held in his honour at the University’s mosque. R-L: The VC-designate, Prof. Olusola Oyewole; VC, Crescent University, Prof. Kehinde Okeleye; Dr. Sarafadeen, Ag. Librarian, Dr. (Mrs.) Mulikat Salaam, DVC(A), Prof. Toyin Arowola and a Council member, Prof. Lateef Sanni.   The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwafemi Olai…

A Graduate Fellow in the Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, Mr. Deji Adeoye has bagged the International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade (IIFET) 2012 Award. The First Class graduate of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta won the Best Student paper from the African University Award category, for his paper titled, “Challenges and Investment opportunities for L…

The Department of Business Enterprise Management/Entrepreneurial Studies of the College of Management Sciences (COLMAS), is set to organize its first exhibition on “Entrepreneurial and Business Management Education in Tertiary Institutions”. The programme, which is specifically organized for FUNAAB students and members of staff, is aimed at sensitizing participants on the importance Management Sci…

The Director, Health Services, Dr. Olusola Talabi (Left) chronicling a catalogue of achievements witnessed in the health sector during Prof. Balogun’s administration. R-L: The VC, Prof. Oluwafemi Balogun, DVC (D), Prof. Felix Salako and the Ag. Librarian, Dr. (Mrs.) Mulikat Salaam at the Send-Forth held in honour of the out-going VC.   Members of staff of the University’s Health Services, have als…

A cross-section of Participants at the 37th Annual Conference The Nigerian Society for Plant Protection (NSPP) held its 37th Annual Conference at the College of Plant Science (COLPLANT) of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB). Speaking at the Conference, the National President of NSPP, Professor D.B. Olufolaji, disclosed that the event was historical in the sense that a similar…

The VC and his wife, Prof. and Prof. (Mrs.) Oluwafemi Balogun with other Principal Officers being entertained by the “Igedes’ during the Send-Forth organised by the University Community.   The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta Community members last Friday honoured the out-going Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Oluwafemi Olaiya Balogun at a Ceremony, to mark his tenure completion. Speaking at the …