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27 Jan
The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Prof. Babatunde Kehinde, has commended the team in charge of Habanero and Bell pepper farm, for their remarkable efforts and significant progress on the pepper farm
22 Jan
The management of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) on Wednesday, disclosed that over 3, 000 students of the institution have benefited from the National Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). FUNAAB's Vice Chancellor, Professor Olushola Babatunde Kehinde, made the disclosure while addressing journalists in Abeokuta, during a press conference held to herald the institution's 32nd…
22 Jan
Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB) says it will be graduating 120 First Class students and 136 with doctoral degrees at its 32nd convocation. The institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olusola Kehinde, disclosed this at a news conference to herald the 32nd convocation of the university scheduled for Saturday. Kehinde said that 3,567 students would be graduating,…
13 Jan
Nigeria’s Agricultural sector has vast opportunities but it is limited by sundry issues of which the latest and most urgent are rising insecurity in the farmlands across the country and climate change.
Ayomide Adeleye
6 Jan
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has described as false the claim that an awaiting trial person, Ayomide Adeleye, has been released and no more in prison. In a statement on Monday, the NCoS Public Relations Officer, Deputy Controller of Corrections, Umar Abubakar, said the 23-year-old with with Custody Number: S-1995/24 is currently in the Maximum…
Ayomide Adeleye
5 Jan
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that Ayomide Adeleye, who confessed to the murder of his friend and neighbour, Christianah Idowu, has been charged with murder and remains in custody. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Benjamin Hundeyin, issued the clarification in response to reports alleging that Adeleye was not in custody…
16 Dec
Nigerians have been advised to cultivate the practice of growing vegetables, especially for personal consumption, as the produce has essential components in tropical cropping systems for meeting complete food needs.
13 Dec
Nigeria’s youthful population, favourable climatic condition, fertile soil, and diverse crop varieties, if effectively harnessed, could bridge the country’s untapped agricultural potential, and serve as the bedrock for economic transformation.
11 Oct
The Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State, Prof. Babatunde Kehinde, has disclosed that the University’s mandate was not to feed the nation, but to equip students with the knowledge and skills to contribute meaningfully to the agricultural sector.
28 Sep
As part of its drives to boost agricultural productivity, the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State, has commenced large-scale cultivation of Habanero and Bell Pepper in collaboration with Musarchy Farms.
10 Sep
The Directorate of University Farms (DUFARMS), Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) and Assetrise Ltd., have started exploring new paths for collaboration in the areas of raising Layers and Broilers.
6 Sep
The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), has expressed deep sorrow over the abduction and murder of one of its students, Christianah Idowu. The 300-level Pure and Applied Botany student was killed in Ikorodu, Lagos State. In a statement released on Friday by Olasunkanmi Olajide, the acting Head of the Directorate of Public Relations, the…

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