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
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. […]
FUNAAB Scholars Elected To Lead SOGREDEN
The Society for Grassland Research and Development in Nigeria (SOGREDEN) has elected Prof. Jimoh Olanite of the Department of Pasture and Range Management (PRM) in the College of Animal Science and Livestock Production (COLANIM) as its President. The election was held during the Society’s. 4th Biennial Conference held at the University of Port Harcourt, recently. […]
FOOD SECURITY: Don cautions FG over effects of climate change
A Professor of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Prof. Olusola Kehinde has called for sustained efforts to mitigate the current negative effects of climate change at the national and local levels, in order to ensure food security. The Don admonished the Federal Government on the need to be sensitive to global issue of climate change, […]