FUNAAB Organises Comprehensive Fire Safety Training for Key Staff
By Olasunkanmi Olajide & Femi Dansu In a proactive effort to enhance the safety and security of lives and property on campus, the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) in collaboration with Jobi Consulting Firm, organised a 3-Day Fire Safety Training for key staff members. The Training targeted personnel from the Environmental Unit, selected staff […]
NITDA Partners FUNAAB on Smart Brooding System
By Olasunkanmi Olajide & Patrick Erinoso The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has partnered with the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) to implement a Smart Brooding System (SBS) programme. Under the initiative, 50 FUNAAB students were trained to raise day-old broiler chicks for a period of six to eight weeks using advanced solar-powered […]
FUNAAB Staff School to Receive Enhanced Support, VC Assures
By Bamidele Odegbami The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Prof. Babatunde Kehinde, has reaffirmed the University’s commitment to improving the academic excellence of FUNAAB Staff School. Speaking at the school’s 2024 Prize-Giving ceremony on July 25, 2024, Prof. Kehinde, represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Prof. Olukayode Akinyemi, highlighted the University’s investments in […]
FUNAAB Partners CWAY to Enhance Graduate Employability
By Femi Dansu The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CWAY Nigeria Diary Industries Co. Ltd. to establish a framework for collaboration between the two parties in the area of enhancing the employability of FUNAAB graduates. In his Remarks during the signing ceremony which took place on […]
IFSERAR Holds One-Day Seminar on Indigenous Knowledge Systems
By Femi Dansu The Institute of Food Security, Environmental Resources, and Agricultural Research (IFSERAR), on July 24, 2024, held a One-Day Seminar, titled “Unseen Values of Common Agricultural Crops and Livestock,” at the Postgraduate School Auditorium. In her Welcome Address, the Director, IFSERAR, Prof. Alaba Jolaosho, noted the inherent benefits of all God’s creatures for […]
DVC, Development Visits Zoo Park
As part of his oversight function, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Development, Prof. Kola Adebayo, visited the FUNAAB Zoo Park on July 24, 2024, to pledge full support on behalf of the University Management. During the visit, Prof. Adebayo emphasised the importance of collaborative efforts, encouraging the entire staff members of the Zoo to unite under the […]
FUNAAB/HarvestField Begin 250Ha Soybean Cultivation on Campus
By Joy Adeyiga As part of efforts geared towards agricultural revitalisation on campus, the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), in collaboration with HarvestField Industries Limited, today, July 23, 2024, began the cultivation of 250 hectares of land on campus for soybean production. Recalled that the University forged a significant partnership through a Memorandum of […]
THE Impact Ranking 2024: FUNAAB Ranks 1st in SDG 2 – Zero Hunger
By Emeka Oluka The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) has been ranked first in Nigeria in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 2) Zero Hunger Impact Ranking for the year 2024 by the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Ranking. This information was revealed by the Resource Person/Chairman FUNAAB Committee on SDG, Prof. Adeniyi Olayanju during […]
Pro-Chancellor Brings Hope to FUNAAB Community
…Declares Better Days Ahead By Olatoye Sanusi The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, His Royal Majesty, Oba Abdur-Rasheed Ayotunde Olabomi, Odundun IV, the Aragbiji of Iragbiji Land, has declared that with the inauguration of the 8th Council under his Chairmanship, there are better days ahead for the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB). […]
COLPLANT, COLERM Get New Deans
By Joy Adeyiga Prof. Bolarinwa Senjobi from the Department of Soil Science and Land Management (SSLM) and Prof. Olusegun Oguntoke from the Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology (EMT) have been appointed as the Dean of the College of Plant Science and Crop Production (COLPLANT) and the Dean of the College of Environmental Resources Management […]
8th Governing Council Visits Ogun State Governor
By Olasunkanmi OlajideOn July 18, 2024, the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, His Royal Majesty Oba Abdur-Rasheed Ayotunde Olabomi, Odundun IV, the Aragbiji of Iragbiji Land, alongside the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Babatunde Kehinde, and other Council members, paid a Courtesy Call on Ogun State Governor Prince (Dr.) Dapo Abiodun, CON, at the Governor’s Office […]
FUNAAB Celebrates Prof. Soyinka on his 90th Birthday
By Joy Adeyiga The Governing Council, led by the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, His Royal Majesty, Oba Abdur-Rasheed Ayotunde Olabomi Odundun IV, the Aragbiji of Iragbiji Land, has paid a visit to the Literary Colossus and Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, at his Autonomous Republic of Ijegba (ARI) Forestage to fete him on his 90th Birthday […]