God Has Been Faithful – VC
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako has attributed the success recorded by his administration in the last three years to the faithfulness of God. He disclosed this when he appeared on FUNAAB Radio 89.5 FM as part of activities marking his 3rd year in office as Vice-Chancellor. Prof. Salako, who assumed duty as the 6th Substantive […]
Registrar is now ARNU Secretary-General
The Registrar, Dr. ‘Bola Adekola has been elected as Secretary-General of the Association of Registrars of Nigerian Universities (ARNU). Dr. Adekola, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Administration, was elected at the just-concluded ARNU Retreat/Business Meeting, held at the Chida International Hotel in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory.
COBFAS Begins Yam Sale
The Director, Community-Based Farming Scheme (COBFAS), Prof. Sunday Adigbo, has expressed his satisfaction over the ongoing yam harvest and sales by COBFAS. While describing it as a bumper harvest, the Director noted that the University was lucky to have been able to have a fruitful harvest this year despite the various challenges, stressing that the […]
VC Clocks Three Years in Office
On Wednesday, November 1, 2017, the Sixth Substantive Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State, assumed office. The Don, Felix Kolawole Salako, is a renowned Professor of Soil Physics and Fellow of the Soil Science Society of Nigeria (FSSSN). He joined the services of the University in the year 2000 as […]
VC Calls for Effective Water Management
As nations celebrate the 2020 World Food Day, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako has made a case for effective water management across Nigeria, to avoid having major environmental climatic problems. The Vice-Chancellor noted that though irrigation might be necessary in some dry parts of the country to avoid having soil build-up, effective water management with […]
‘How Nigeria Can Ensure Food Security in 2021’
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako has revealed that whatever food that is being produced now should be well-preserved and not be allowed to rot away. He gave this advice while responding to questions during an interview he granted to The Guardian newspapers on this year’s World Food Day themed “Grow, Nourish, Sustain, Together”, celebrated by […]
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 […]