The Minister of Water Resources, Mrs. Sarah Ochekpe has called on stakeholders in disaster management, to adopt a more scientific based approach to mitigation, managing and predicting the occurrence of disasters. The Minister who was represented by Mr. Patrick Nlekwa, a Director in the Ministry, made this known while delivering her keynote address at the […]

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The Directorate of Sports has concluded arrangements to put in place, the University Staff Teams. This is coming on the heels of the maiden edition of FUNAAB Staff Unity Games, held in July, 2012. Consequently, interested members of staff are requested to report for trainings every Tuesdays and Thursdays by 4pm at the Sports Directorate. […]

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The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has granted full accreditation to all the four Undergraduate Engineering Programmes of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. The cheering news of the University’s feat was contained in a letter dated October 2, 2012, signed by the Registrar of COREN, Engr. Felix Atume, FNSE, mni […]

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The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) has bagged the prestigious Voice of Nigeria (VON) Award for emerging the First Runner-up in the Education Support Services (ESS) 2012 Essay Competition. The Award came to the University through the Essay submission of an Alumnus, Mr. Adeoso Oluwasegun Ganiyu on “An Assessment of the Nigerian Universities Environment”, […]

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Due to Network failure from O’Net and the System Breakdown experienced during on-line registration by students, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olusola Bandele Oyewole has approved the extension of registration by one week. Therefore, late registration with penalty will not start until Monday, October 29, 2012. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic, Professor Toyin Arowolo wishes to assure all […]

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The Gates Foundation has commended the University, describing it as the nerve centre of its work in Nigeria. The Programme Officer of Gates Foundation, Orin Hasson stated this in an exclusive chat with FUNAAB Bulletin, after his courtesy call on the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olusola Bandele Oyewole. Assessing the performances of the Foundation’s pet project, “Cassava: […]

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Senate has approved the 2012/2013 Academic Calendar for the Institute of Human Resources Development (INHURD), Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) According to the Decision Extract of the 190th Statutory Meeting of Senate held on Tuesday, October 2, 2012, the 2012/2013 Academic Calendar for INHURD is as follows: 2012/2013 Proposed Academic Calendar First Semester Resumption […]

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The Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA) of the Federal government of Nigeria has been observed to be capable of ensuring greater heights in food production, as well as restoring the nation’s lost glory in agriculture. The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Professor Olusola Bandele Oyewole, made the observation last Monday, while delivering […]

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The immediate past Head of Federal Civil Service, Professor Oladapo Afolabi has described mentoring as a “big vacuum” in the country’s leadership and national life, at large. He stated this at the University’s maiden edition of Commencement Lecture for the 2012/2013 Academic Session, held on Wednesday at Professor Mahmood Yakubu Lecture Theatre. Professor Afolabi, who […]

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The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Professor Olusola Bandele Oyewole has declared that all Librarians should be Information and Communication Technology (ICT) compliant. Professor Oyewole made the declaration at a Dinner organised in honour of the participants at the National Workshop by the Nigerian Library Association (NLA)’s ICT section with the theme, Creating […]

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