FUNAAB Begins Fresh Yam Sale, October 26
The University would commence the sale of fresh yams on Monday, October 26, 2020. According to the Director, Community-Based Farming Scheme (COBFAS) of FUNAAB, Prof. Sunday Adigbo, interested members of the University community and general public should seize the opportunity to make purchase. The Director stated further that venue of the sale is the bus-stop […]
VC Becomes Earthshot Prize Nominator
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako has been appointed as one of the official nominators for the prestigious Earthshot Prize. The prize has been described as the most ambitious and prestigious of its kind, which is designed to incentivise change and repair the planet over the next 10 years. The Earthshot Prize is centred on five […]
Encroachment on Varsity Land, Security Challenge, VC Warns
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako has reiterated the University’s commitment to protecting its vast expanse of land from illegal activities of encroachers. Prof. Salako disclosed this while playing host to the Ogun State Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Commandant Hammed Abodunrin. The Vice-Chancellor said that encroachers had established religious sites, shrines and […]
We Need to Protect Women, Children – Prof. Salako
Women and children are among those that are vulnerable to abuse in the society and hence, they must always be protected. This was the piece of advice given by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako during a meeting he had with top-ranking officers of the Nigerian Girl Guides Association, Ogun State Branch. The Vice-Chancellor, who noted […]
FUNAAB Reiterates Commitment to Youth Mentorship
As part of efforts at promoting youth entrepreneurship, the University has reiterated its commitment to youth mentorship. Giving this assurance was the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako, during a 3-day Youth Export Mentorship Programme, organised by the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Abuja in collaboration with the Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies (CENTS) of the University with […]
Make Agriculture the Nation’s Economic Mainstay, Says VC
For Nigeria to experience industrial revolution and be able to measure up with other industrialised economies of the world, agriculture must be made the mainstay of the nation. This was the submission of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako during an interview with the media team from the Ministry of Information and Strategy, Ogun State, led […]
FUNAAB Has Been Working With Southwest Farmers, Says VC
I n a bid to actualise its tripartite mandate, the University has been working with farmers in the Southwest region of Nigeria, to improve cassava production. This piece of information was given by the Vice-Chancellor of FUNAAB, Prof. Kolawole Salako during a live television programme on the Ogun State Television (OGTV), to celebrate the nation’s […]
INHURD is Ready for Resumption- Director
The Director, Institute for Human Resources Development (INHURD), Prof. Oluwasanmi Arigbede has revealed that the Institute is fully prepared for resumption after the wave of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the subsequent lifting of lockdown across the country. According to Prof. Arigbede, all hostels in INHURD had been fully fumigated, as provisions for necessary preventive […]
Alumnus Becomes Permanent Secretary in Ogun
An alumnus of the University, Dr. (Engr.) Oladimeji Yusuf has been appointed as Permanent Secretary, Ogun State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure. Dr. Yusuf hails from Konjo-Adi compound in Ijaiye, Abeokuta, Ogun State and completed his primary and secondary school education at the Olumo Primary School and Premier Grammar School, Abeokuta respectively. He is a […]
OPENING OF UNIVERSITY PORTAL FOR REGISTRATION FOR 2019/2020 ACADEMIC SESSION BY FRESH STUDENTS
It would be recalled that based on the Senate approved Academic Calendar, the 2018/2019 Academic Session officially ended on Thursday, March 5, 2020. The Corona virus pandemic and the attendant guidelines issued by the Federal Government did not allow the re-opening of schools, higher institutions inclusive. However, based on recent and very positive developments in […]
Nigeria @ 60: VC Identifies Challenges Facing Farmers
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako has highlighted the problems facing farmers in the nation and that if the challenges can be addressed, the quest for food security and economic development would be achieved. He made this disclosure while addressing the topic, “Nigeria at 60: The Role of Agricultural Institutions in Nation Building” on an Independence […]
FUNAAB Gets Endowment
An endowment has been added to the list of goodwill coming the way of the University with three special species of seedlings, namely: Tenera Oil Palm, Gmelina and Ekki by the renowned environmental activist and founder of Lufasi Nature Park, Mr. Desmond Majekodunmi. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako has described the gesture as apt, particularly at […]
Personal Hygiene
Maintaining good personal hygiene is essential to having good health and protecting our overall well-being. Personal hygiene habits such as washing or bathing, brushing and flossing of teeth, and washing of hands after using the toilet are beneficial to the overall body system as it helps prevent undue spread of diseases, illness and infections. Meanwhile, […]
FUNAAB to Collaborate with FRIN
Arrangements are in top gear by FUNAAB to establish a University-based forest made up of various species of forest trees. Speaking on the development, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development), Prof. Clement Adeofun disclosed that the University had benefited from past gestures of the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) through a mandate by the Federal Government […]
VC Eulogises Former Teacher
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako has commended the immense contributions of teachers to the overall development and success of their students and the world in general. Speaking during an interview with Glorious Vision Television on the impact of Pastor Emmanuel Awojide, his then English Language and Bible Knowledge teacher, Prof. Salako said his Christian life […]
FUNAAB Alumnus Donates to Alma Mater
Mr. Ayopo Somefun, an alumnus of the University, has donated a citrus farm plantation seated on four acres of land with a total of 1,600 seedlings of different varieties of citrus fruits to FUNAAB. The former student, who graduated in 1997 from the Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management (AEFM), College of Agricultural Management, Rural […]
FUNIS Commences Day Schooling
The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta International School (FUNIS), which is well known for all-round boarding school, has opened its gates for the commencement of Day Schooling. Established in the year 2004 as a full boarding secondary school with qualified and experienced staff, FUNIS came up with the decision to open up for Day Schooling, to accommodate […]
Imperative of Community Service
Community service is a free work that is intended to help people in a particular community. It could also be referred to as a free work or service rendered by an individual person, group of people, an organisation or a corporate body towards the development or benefit of people in the community. It is one […]
UNAAB MicroFinance Bank Vacancy Advert
This is to inform the General Public that application(s) are invited from suitable and qualified candidates for the following position(s) at UNAAB Microfinance Bank Ltd, Chief Olatunde Abudu Building, University Main Campus, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB). HEAD, INTERNAL AUDIT/CONTROL: ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF HEAD, INTERNAL AUDIT/ CONTROL Ensure adequate controls to mitigate risks […]
VC Visits New Police Commissioner
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako has paid a courtesy visit to the new Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, Mr. Edward Ajogun in his office at the State Headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta. Congratulating the new CP on his appointment, the Vice-Chancellor described the University as a friend of the command that had enjoyed cordial relationship with previous […]
FUNAAB to Partner US Agency
FUNAAB is set to partner Sandia National Laboratories’ Global Chemical and Biological Security (SNL/GCBS), on behalf of the United States Department of State (DOS-BEP), and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Biological Threat Reduction Programme (DTRA-BTRP), to create awareness on Biorisk Management (BRM) and to develop human capacity for BRM outreach and institutional implementation. The Deputy […]
FUNIS, Committed to Students’ Security, Says Acting Principal
In line with the Ogun State Government’s directive that all students should resume in school, the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta International School (FUNIS) has reiterated its commitment towards the overall security and protection of students’ lives in the face of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Acting Principal, Mrs. Emily Okpete stated that FUNIS is […]
Can Children Be Hypertensive?
People often think that hypertension is a health challenge that affects only adults, who have problems and worry about so many things, but that is not the case. It has been recently discovered that the disease can present itself at any age and even in a newborn. In a newborn, hypertension is associated with the […]
Governing Council Inspects Projects
Members of the University Governing Council recently embarked on an inspection tour of projects on campus. Projects inspected are the newly-completed Academic Building, completed College of Plant Science and Crop Production (COLPLANT) Phase II, renovated COLPLANT Auditorium; Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH), College of Veterinary Medicine (COLVET), ongoing renovation at the Iyalode Tinubu Female Hostel and […]