DITTECS Reaffirms Academic Excellence with Strategic Leadership Workshop
By Joy Adeyiga & Bolanle Olawepo The Directorate of Technologists and Technical Staff (DITTECS), today, September 11, 2025, reaffirmed its commitment to academic excellence and institutional growth by hosting a One-Day Capacity-Building Workshop on “Strategic Leadership, Laboratory Administration, Management and Ethics.” The workshop brought together Technologists who explored practical tools for effective leadership and ethical […]
VC Sets October Date for COLCOMPS Building, Reaffirms Drive for Digital Excellence
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Babatunde Kehinde, on September 10, 2025, announced that construction of the permanent building for the newly established College of Computing Sciences (COLCOMPS) would commence in October 2025, reaffirming Management’s commitment to positioning the College as a hub of innovation, research, and digital transformation. Prof. Kehinde, who gave the assurance during his inspection […]
FUNAAB Hosts 2025 SIWES 3rd Quarter Zonal Supervisory Meeting
By Wuraola Dada The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) today, September 10, 2025, hosted the 2025 Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) 3rd Quarter Zonal Supervisory Meeting, reaffirming its commitment to building employable graduates through effective industry-based training. Declaring the meeting open on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Babatunde Kehinde, the University Librarian, Prof. […]
COBFAS Begins 2025/2026 Farm Practical Year Orientation on Monday
By Tofunmi Adebayo The Centre for Community-Based Farming Scheme (COBFAS), Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), is set to begin the 2025/2026 Academic Session Farm Practical Year (FPY) Orientation Programme from Monday, September 1 to Friday, September 5, 2025, at the Prof. Oluwafemi Balogun Ceremonial Building, starting at 9 a.m. each day. With the theme […]
VC Commends TFN Fellows as 2025 PSTI Rounds Off at FUNAAB
By Olasunkanmi Olajide & Aduragbemi Oke The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Babatunde Kehinde, has commended the impact of the Teach For Nigeria (TFN) initiative as the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), successfully hosted the Induction Ceremony of the Ninth Cohort of Fellows and the Fifth Cohort of School Leaders, marking the conclusion of the 2025 Pre-Service […]
HoDs are the Vice-Chancellors of their Departments – Prof. Ayorinde
… As VC Charges Heads to Rise as the Future Leaders of FUNAAB By Olasunkanmi Olajide Renowned Animal Scientist and pioneer guinea fowl breeder in Nigeria, Prof. Kolade Luke Ayorinde, has described Heads of Departments (HoDs) as “Vice-Chancellors of their Departments,” stressing that they hold the central responsibility of steering academic, financial, and administrative directions […]
VC Charges HoDs on Transformative Leadership
… As FUNAAB Commences 2-Day Retreat for the Departmental Heads By Olasunkanmi Olajide The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Prof. Babatunde Kehinde, has tasked Heads of Departments (HoDs) with embracing transformative leadership, describing them as the “expanded Management of the University” and critical to FUNAAB’s sustained growth and excellence. Prof. Kehinde gave the […]
NUC Team Visits FUNAAB for Carrying Capacity Assessment
By Femi Dansu The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), today, August 25, 2025, hosted a delegation from the National Universities Commission (NUC) for a carrying capacity assessment, aimed at evaluating the University’s readiness to admit more students in future academic sessions. Welcoming the team on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Babatunde Kehinde, the Deputy […]
FUNAAB Hosts TFN Fellows, Strengthens Drive Against Education Inequity
By Olasunkanmi Olajide For nearly a decade, Teach For Nigeria (TFN), has been quietly tackling one of the nation’s greatest challenges, education inequity. By recruiting, training, and deploying young graduates to underserved communities, the organisation has ensured that children who might otherwise have been denied quality education gain access to learning opportunities that can transform […]
We Are the Leaders of FUNAAB, VC Tells Frontline Officers
… As University Holds Maiden Retreat for Deans, Directors By Olasunkanmi Olajide The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Prof. Babatunde Kehinde, has reaffirmed that the Frontline Officers of the University constitute its leadership, having been divinely positioned to steer the institution towards greater heights. Prof. Kehinde made this known today, August 19, 2025, […]
Responsibilities of Leaders are to Solve Problems – VC Charges Deans, Directors
By Olasunkanmi Olajide The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Prof. Babatunde Kehinde, has emphasised that the essence of leadership lies in the ability to solve problems, charging Deans and Directors to embrace problem-solving as the core of leadership. The Vice-Chancellor gave the charge, while addressing Frontline Officers of the University during […]
FUNAAB Now Occupies a Position of Pride – Former LASU VC
By Olasunkanmi Olajide The former Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, and a legal luminary, Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, has commended the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), for attaining a position of pride among Nigerian universities, stressing the need to sustain its culture of excellence. Prof. Fagbohun, a renowned expert in Environmental Law, gave […]
NUC, TETFund Officials Visit FUNAAB for Centre of Excellence Verification
By Joy Adeyiga The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), on August 20, 2025, welcomed a delegation from the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) for a verification and audit exercise under the newly introduced TETFund Centres of Excellence Programme. Leading the team, Prof. Muhammed Waziri explained that the exercise […]
TETFund Assessment Team to Visit FUNAAB on Wednesday
By Tofunmi Adebayo The Team on Assessment and Verification Exercise of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Scholarship for Academic Staff (TSAS), has been scheduled to visit the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), from Wednesday, August 20 to Friday, August 22, 2025. The exercise, organised by the Directorate of Academic Staff Training and Development […]
FUNAAB to Launch AI-Driven Infectious Disease Research Projects
By Tofunmi Adebayo The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), through the Artificial Intelligence Applications for One Health (AIA4OneHealth) research group in the Department of Computer Science, is set to officially launch two pioneering research projects aimed at combating infectious diseases with the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The projects, which recently attracted international research […]
VC Welcomes Science Teachers to Ogun State
… As FUNAAB Hosts 65th STAN Annual Conference The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Prof. Babatunde Kehinde, has welcomed the participants of the 65th Annual Conference of the Science Teachers Association of Nigeria (STAN), which commenced today, August 18, 2025, at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta. Speaking at the event, the […]
ACOMORAN Undergoes Leadership Programme at FUNAAB
By Femi Dansu The Amalgamated Commercial Tricycles and Motorcycles Owners, Repairs and Riders Association of Nigeria (ACOMORAN), Ogun State Chapter, has commenced its enrolment in the newly introduced Philosophy and Leadership Programmes of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB). The programme, offered through the Philosophy and Leadership Studies Unit under the Institute of Communication […]
Chinese CG Visits FUNAAB
… Pledges to Deepen Bilateral Cooperation in Education, Research, Others By Olasunkanmi Olajide, Tofunmi Adebayo & Aduragbemi Oke The Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Lagos, Her Excellency, Ms. Yan Yuqing today, August 12, 2025, paid a historic visit to the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), with a strong pledge to […]
Nimbe Adedipe Library Acquires New Journals to Boost Research in Management Studies
The Nimbe Adedipe Library, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), has expanded its collection with the acquisition of new journals in the field of Management Studies. This recent addition is aimed at increasing the holdings in the Serials Unit and supporting research efforts across the University. This effort complements the over sixty databases already available […]
VC Congratulates FUNAABites on Emerging First Runner-Up at 2025 Inter-University CIPM Quiz
By Joy Adeyiga & Tofunmi Adebayo The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Babatunde Kehinde, today, August 4, 2025, congratulated the trio of Yewande Oluwabukola Adegbopega, Taofeek Akorede Gasali, and Olayinka Deborah Akinola all from the Department of Agricultural Administration (AGAD), College of Agricultural Management and Rural Development (COLAMRUD), for clinching the second place at the prestigious 2025 Inter-University […]
VC Assesses Progress of DACIS Office Remodelling
By Olasunkanmi Olajide & Femi Dansu As part of efforts to enhance institutional efficiency and align with global best practices, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Babatunde Kehinde, has reiterated the University’s commitment to strengthening its digital academic architecture through the establishment of the Directorate of Academic Information Systems (DACIS). Represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Prof. Olukayode […]
FUNAAB Signs MoU with ASCON to Enhance ICT Skills for National Development
By Olasunkanmi Olajide The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), through its International Centre for Professional Development (ICPD), has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON) to bolster Information and Communication Technology (ICT) capacity and drive economic growth in Nigeria. The ICPD, FUNAAB, which maintains affiliations with […]
AOJF Awards Research Grants to 10 FUNAABites in Honour of Late Prof. Jiboku
By Raymond Osemene The Abayomi Oluwatosin Jiboku Foundation (AOJF), in collaboration with the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), today, August 1, 2025, awarded research grants to 10 outstanding students of the University, in honour of the late Prof. Abayomi Oluwatosin Jiboku. The beneficiaries, drawn from the Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry, were selected based […]
VC Applauds Carnegie Fellows
… Calls for Sustained Collaboration, Implementation of Fellowship Outcomes The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Prof. Babatunde Kehinde, has commended scholars from Virginia State University (VSU), United States of America, for their remarkable contributions during their two-month engagement at the University under the prestigious Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP). Receiving […]