COVID-19: FUNAAB Staff Turnout Massively For Vaccination …As Dir. Health Services Promises Another Round of Campus-Wide Vaccination

Staff of the Federal University Abeokuta (FUNAAB), have once again displayed their responsiveness to their civic responsibilities during the conclusion of another round of the ongoing COVID-19 Vaccination exercise conducted by the University in conjunction with the Ogun State Ministry of Health.                 In a survey conducted round the various venues where the vaccinations were […]

FUNAAB Becomes First GRE Test Venues … Nursing CBT Test Too

The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) started the year in a flying colour with the news of its accreditation as a Graduate Records Examination (GRE) and Nursing and Midwifery Council, United Kingdom (Nursing CBT) Test Venues. This information was delivered to the University by the Centre Manager, International Centre for Professional Development (ICPD), Mr. […]

FUNAAB Alumnus Endows University

An Alumnus of the University and currently a United States Naval Officer, Mr. Victor Agunbiade has pledged to endow 2 students of the University with an annual scholarship of Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N500,000.00) only.                 Mr. Agunbiade, who made this known during a courtesy call on the Vice-Chancellor said the scholarship would be perpetual […]

COLPLANT Celebrates Retired Professors

The College of Plant Science and Crop Production (COLPLANT) in a show of appreciation has celebrated some of their retired Professors for raising the bars of excellence in the University.                 The celebrated Professors are, Prof. Stephen Afolami, Prof. Dupe Akintobi and Prof. Michael Ajala.                 Appreciating the retired Professors, The immediate past Deputy Vice-Chancellor […]

VC Reiterates Management’s Commitments to Staff Development

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako has restated Management’s commitment at providing an enabling environment for staff of the University to showcase their ingenuity in whatever area of research they find themselves.                 Prof. Salako made this known at the 2021 Hybrid Training Workshop on Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics and Campus Tour by the Biotechnology […]

Don Calls For Visibility of Statisticians in Nigeria

An Associate Professor of Statistics in the College of Physical Sciences (COLPHYS), Dr. Samuel Obi-Nnamdi Agwuegbo has decried the non-recognition of Statistics in Nigeria even as he calls for Statisticians to be accepted as professionals in the country.                  Dr. Agwuegbo made this call while delivering the 2nd COLPHYS Leadership Lecture titled, “Statistical Reasoning: The […]

Engineers Are The Best People In The World – Ogun Deputy Governor

The Deputy Governor of Ogun State, Engr. Mrs Noimot Salako Oyedele has described Engineers as the best set of people on earth. Engr. Oyedele, who was represented by the Commissioner for Forestry, Ogun State, Engr. Hon. Olatunji Akinosi made this disclosure at the University’s College of Engineering (COLENG) in association with the Nigerian Society of […]

COLVET Gets More Admission Quota

The Veterinary Council of Nigeria (VCN) has approved an increase in the admission quota into  the University’s College of Veterinary Medicine (COLVET) from 30 to 60 slots.                 The President VCN, Dr. Aishatu Abubakar Baju communicated the good news to the University during the 13th Oath Taking and Induction Ceremony of graduands of the College […]

ABEOCCIMA Investors Visit FUNAAB

Investors from the Abeokuta Chambers of Commerce Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ABEOCCIMA) have made known their intention to invest in the University’s agricultural value chain.             Revealing this during a visit to the University, the President, ABEOCCIMA, Sir Jare Oyesola said both local and international investors are interested in investing in critical areas that the […]

VC Presents New Vehicles to Works & Services, VTH

Last Updated on January 26, 2022 by FUNAAB

FUNAAB Management Starts New Year With Goodies: …Promotes 500 Staff —Appoints 29 Professors …Elevates 320 Senior Non-Teaching Staff, 97 Junior-Non Teaching Staff

In what appears like New Year gift to the institution’s workforce, the Professor Felix Kolawole Salako led Management of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) has promoted 500 members of staff. The promotion came barely a week after the civil servants resumed from the New Year break thus throwing the Alabata Permanent site and […]

FUNAAB Appoints New Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)

The University Management has approved the appointment of Professor Christian Ikeobi as the new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic). He succeeded Prof Bolanle Akeredolu-Ale following the expiration of her tenure.  Professor Ikeobi who is of the Department of Animal breeding and Genetics, College of Animal Science and Livestock Production (COLANIM), was the former Dean of his College. […]