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15/01/2024

84th Inaugural Lecture holds in FUNAAB, January 17

The 84th Inaugural Lecture of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State, which is the first in the year, would hold on Wednesday, January 17th, 2024. The Chairman, Ceremonials Committee (CERECOM), Prof. Adegoke Bakare, and the 84th Inaugural Lecturer, Prof. Olukayode Bamgbose, disclosed this while featuring on FUNAAB Radio 89.5FM live interactive programme, Boiling Point.

The lecture titled: "In the Footprints of the Environment: Every Contact Leaves a Trace on Our Common Future", would be held at the Oluwafemi Balogun Ceremonial Building of the University, beginning from 2pm, under the chairmanship of the University Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olusola Kehinde. Speaking during the programme, Prof. Bakare stated that the University was blessed with erudite professors and people, who know their onions, saying last year was full of activities in terms of inaugural lectures held in the institution, noting that FUNAAB "is looking forward to many more lectures this year".

The CERECOM Chairman, however, urged the government at all levels to look inward by partnering with FUNAAB resource persons in order to move the country forward. On his part, Prof. Bamgbose, a Professor of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry, from the Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology, College of Environmental Resources Management (COLERM), revealed that every human contact leaves a footprint, noting that "he is a detective, tracking the footprints of human on the environment”. He added that the importance of environmental education was to educate the mind of the people on how they treat the environment, Prof. Bamgbose further urged all Nigerians to take care of their environment so that the people coming behind would have a good place to operate and live in.

15/01/2024

‘Why budding artistes need to have positive mindset’

An Afro-pop artiste, Mr. Ridwan Kolapo, popularly called Rilex, has urged up and coming artistes in the Nigerian music industry to have positive mindset and work with the right people. Kolapo gave this counsel while featuring on the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State, FUNAAB Radio 89.5 FM live interactive programme, Boiling Point. According to him, Afro-pop music combines both African and Western cultures, adding that the music genre can be used to teach morals and pass information in society.

Rilex, a 300-level student of the Department of Plant Breeding and Seed Technology, College of Plant Science and Crop Production (COLPLANT) in FUNAAB, emphasised that civilisation was responsible for the missing link between traditional and contemporary music, saying that young artistes seem to enjoy entertainment and only spend a few minutes in the studio, which is contrary to that of traditional musicians, where there is more dedication. He, however, enjoined government and all stakeholders in the music industry to support budding artistes by giving them endorsements and moral support that would enable them to succeed in their chosen careers.

12/01/2024

Increase education funding - FUNAABSU President

The President, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State Student Union Government, Comrade Meshach Nwankwo, has called on the President Bola Tinubu-led administration to increase funding to federal universities in country. He stated this while featuring on FUNAAB Radio 89.5FM live interactive programme, Boiling Point.

The FUNAABSU leader said education was becoming more expensive for children of the poor, and almost becoming the exclusive of the rich. He noted that since universities of agriculture are not for profit-making, the Federal Government must adequately funding for them to meet among others infrastructural deficit. "I am making a passionate plea to President Bola Tinubu to invest more in education by increased funding. It was the Academic Staff Union of Universities that has been fighting for the improvement in infrastructure in our universities. Government should channel 30% of the budget allocation to education, because education is gradually becoming the exclusive of the children of the rich, while the children of the poor are gradually being shut out", he said.

Comrade Nwankwo, who commended the management of FUNAAB for providing conducive environment for learning and research through the provision modern equipment, laboratories and that lecture halls were well ventilated, added that FUNAABSU and the management were able to reach a middle course in arriving at agreeable school fees for the current session. He commended the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olusola Kehinde and his team for being a listening administration and passionate about the well-being of students. He said to strike a balance between learning and being physically fit, FUNAABSU had lined up a number of sporting activities such as Freshers Cup, SUG Cup, and FUNAABSU League, among others.

12/01/2024

Always put in your best - FUNAAB VC urges staff

The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Prof. Olusola Kehinde, has urged members of staff to continue to do their part and put in their best in all assignments given to them for the betterment of the University. He gave this charge during the New Year 2024 Prayer Programme, organised by the Agricultural Media Resources and Extension Centre (AMREC), held at the Centre's Board Room in FUNAAB.

The Vice-Chancellor reiterated that "there are challenges and needs, but the staff should keep hope alive" with assurance that the management had renewed its commitments towards making sure that every unit, department and sector works very well for the institution to attain greater heights. He emphasised that the management would not relent in providing the conducive environment that each and all units needed to perform optimally, while urging AMREC and the entire University staff to do their best in ensuring that "the institution keeps making progress in all ramifications."

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development), Prof. Kolawole Adebayo, said in the last couple of years, staff of AMREC had participated in many developmental projects, both within and outside the shores of Nigeria, adding that despite challenges, they had reached out to schools, communities and non-governmental organisations, among others, stressing that "the University management expects AMREC staff to continue to carry-out their primary activity of extension services to the best of their ability". The Director of AMREC, Prof. Olalekan Olaoye, noted that the tasks of AMREC staff are not in office, but on the field.

09/01/2024

Analyst urges Nigerians to embrace food production

A public affairs analyst, Hon. Yomi Solanke, has urged Nigerians to make food production their priority, avoid luxurious items and imported goods, desist from getting loan to finance business, switch to renewable energy, and invest in themselves. He gave this piece of advice while featuring on the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State radio station, FUNAAB Radio 89.5 FM live interactive programme, Boiling Point. According to him, the economy is biting, noting that the problem did not start from the present administration, but stressed that the removal of fuel subsidy without proper plan to cushion the effect, contributed greatly to the current hardship, which Nigerians are facing.

A former party chieftain in the Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State, reiterated that the 2024 budget could not change the fortunes of Nigerians, saying what was allocated to agriculture, to affect citizens' well-being, was not much. He noted that poverty had been one of the weapons used by the political class to weaken the masses from challenging poor governance, while pointing-out that the National Orientation Agency (NOA) was not doing its job as expected, describing poverty as an organised crime against the people. Hon. Solanke, a lawyer, however, maintained that the orientation that the people needed in order to stand for themselves was not available, arguing that what Nigerians "need is a top-to-bottom orientation for a better and corrupt-free society."

08/01/2024

Why FUNAAB bagged best agric varsity in Africa award - DVC (D)

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development), Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State, Prof. Kolawole Adebayo has disclosed that FUNAAB has been building on its core mandate of teaching, research and extension services to support agricultural ecosystem in Nigeria, particularly with the provision of high-level manpower, which is why the institution is ranked the Best University of Agriculture in Africa. He made this disclosure while featuring on a television programme, 'Your Image'.

According to him, the reason for creating universities of agriculture is to have have specialised universities dedicated to agriculture with clear mandate of teaching, research and extension services to support the agriculture sector. He said FUNAAB was recently ranked as the 11th best valued university in Nigeria for international students and placed among the top 25 best valued universities in the world ranking due to its key performance and input to advance the course of agriculture in Nigeria, Africa and the world at large, saying “We have our core mandate in which we are contributing to and the impact is also moderated by other services and facilities”.

Prof. Adebayo noted that universities of agriculture "are not commercial farms and their aim is not essentially to produce food, but to train the people, who will produce the food or work in food production industry, stressing that beyond manpower, which is their primary functions, "there are other factors that align with the production and availability of food such as infrastructure, transportation, electricity, and cost of energy. The DVC (Development) said FUNAAB employability rating was the highest in the country. Meanwhile, the Director, Agricultural Media Resources and Extension Centre (AMREC), Prof. Olalekan Olaoye said FUNAAB had been disseminating and providing appropriate technologies to farm families and stakeholders in form of trainings, demonstrations, partnerships, linkages and collaborations, among others.

08/01/2024

Illegal miners risk jail terms, NUMW spokesman cautions

The Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Union of Mine Workers (NUMW), Ogun State Council, Comrade Tunde Soneye, has warned anyone engaging in illegal mining activities in the country to desist, or risk jail terms. Comrade Soneye gave the warning while featuring on the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) Ogun State radio station FUNAAB Radio 89.5 FM live interactive programme, Boiling Point.

Soneye stated that before someone could go into the mining field, he or she must get registered and secure a mining certificate, saying those who fail to provide mining certificates are often regarded as illegal miners. He noted that the neglect of the sector had led to the high rate of illegal mining activities in the country, saying the perpetrators also engaged in child labour and under-employment, adding that the Ogun State government had been working with the union at making sure that such aberration did not occur again in the state.

The NUMW spokesperson further revealed that the union had also been working in collaboration with the state government in making sure that illegal miners were not allowed into the mining pit in Ogun State, stressing that each state should be allowed to manage and control its resources. Soneye, however, reiterated that the economic benefits of these mineral resources superseded that of the oil, which the nation heavily relied on, saying every state in the country has one mineral or the other, but most of them had remained untapped, as the country continues to suffer in the midst of plenty.

02/01/2024

Lower your expectations from govt, says analyst

A public affairs analyst on national and global issues, Dr. Segun Ayedun, has advised Nigerians to lower their expectations from the government in 2024 as the year begins. He gave this piece of advice while featuring as a guest on FUNAAB Radio 89.5 FM live interactive programme, Boiling Point. The radio guest, who seized the opportunity to commend the doggedness of President Bola Tinubu for seeing to the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt refinery, described the effort as a shining light, in the current administration's efforts at revamping the economy.

He, however, urged the Federal Government to ensure that there were no sacred cows in the fight against corruption, adding that all those who worked against the progress of the government must be prosecuted without fear or favour. Speaking on ways to ameliorate the economic and security challenges facing Nigeria, Dr. Ayedun admonished the government at all levels to cut the cost of governance and work on constitutional review, so as to boost infrastructural development and reduce crimes in the country.

21/12/2023

Ogun CP promises tight security during Yuletide

The Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Abiodun Alamutu, has assured citizens of the state that they are going to enjoy peaceful celebration during yuletide. The Police Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Command, SP Omolola Odutola made this known, on his behalf, during a phone-in conversation on FUNAAB Radio 89.5FM live interactive programme, Boiling Point. According to her, the CP had reinforced security across the state by placing police men at strategic places for prompt response, not giving room for criminal elements to perpetrate their evil. SP Odutola warned Nigerians to desist from night journeys during this period for them to be safe, because there is little room for them to get any help in case there was vehicle breakdown.

The Ogun police spokesperson added that crimes assume higher pedestal during the yuletide because some lazy want to reap where they did not sow by dispossessing others of their valuables at gunpoint. "Normally, crime rate seems to increase during the yuletide because someone, who did not work since January suddenly wakes up in December and wants to enjoy what others, who have been working since January are enjoying. So, some of them would pull guns at people to dispossess them of their hard-earned valuables. This is wrong and unacceptable", she added. The PPRO urged residents of the state to celebrate in moderation, stay out of crime, trouble and embrace peace to have a peaceful celebration. She called on every stakeholder to join the command in moving the state forward in securing and maintaining peace while advising motorists and commuters to cooperate with policemen during stop-and-search exercise at check points.

21/12/2023

Loss of marital values fuels paternity disputes - Hon. Jaji

A former member of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon. Lanre Jaji, has attributed the increasing spate of paternity disputes to loss of marital values. He made this known while featuring on FUNAAB Radio 89.5FM live interactive programme, Boiling Point. According to him, Nigerians need to go back to the basics where societal values are being appreciated, people are responsible, and love with no condition attached to it. He added, "With pressure from in-laws, infidelity can cause paternal dispute and it is very traumatic and killing. We need to be very careful before we go into marriage and ask God to choose for you and also check the family background, too".

He said people should be ready to shift grounds, sacrifice so many things to enjoy peaceful marriage, stressing that "marriage is sweet, but requires understanding from both parties involved". Hon. Jaji advised couples to learn how to forgive one another, trust each another, and shun every form of marital violence, to avoid casualties. "If they cannot contain each other, they should go on their separate ways to avoid domestic abuse". The former Ogun State House of Assembly member appealed to Nigerians to continue to pray for the country, even as he urged President Bola Tinubu to come up with policies "that will alleviate poverty in Nigeria for the country to enjoy development in all ramifications".

21/12/2023

FUNAAB begins new academic session, January 3

The Senate of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State, at its meeting of Monday, December 4th, 2023, approved academic calendar for the 2023/2024 Academic Session. This was disclosed in a circular released by the Acting Registrar, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Dawodu. According to the Ag. Registrar, registration, medical screenings, information and communication technology training and orientation for fresh studecnts started from Tuesday, December 5th, while registration for returning students commenced from Monday, December 11th, 2023.

The circular further indicated that first semester lectures for returning and fresh students would begin from Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024 and end on Friday, March 22nd 2024, to be followed by first semester examinations on Monday, April 1st, 2024, and it would end by Friday, April 19th, 2024. Second semester lectures would start by Monday, April 29th, 2024 and end on Friday, July 12th, 2024 to be followed immediately by second semester examinations, which would start on Monday, July 22nd, 2024 and end by Friday, August 2nd, 2024.

Meanwhile, there would be a special Senate meeting to consider first semester examination results on Thursday, May 30th, 2024. Also, the University convocation ceremony is scheduled to hold on Friday, January 26th and Saturday, January 27, 2024 while the 84th and 85th inaugural lectures of the University have been fixed for Wednesday, January 17th, 2024, and Wednesday, February 7th, 2024, among others.

18/12/2023

Implement 2024 budget well - Unionist advises govt

An appeal has gone to the Federal Government to be sincere and execute the 2024 budget effectively so as to help stabilise the economy of the country. This charge was given by a public affairs analyst, Comrade Tunde Soneye, while featuring on the Federal University of Agriculture (FUNAAB) Ogun State radio station, FUNAAB Radio 89.5FM live interactive programme, Boiling Point.

Comrade Soneye, who is the Public Relations Officer, Nigeria Union of Mine Workers (NUMW), Ogun State Council, also used the opportunity to advise the government at all levels, to cut off unnecessary expenses, which had been hampering the growth and development of the nation's economy. On the issue of public borrowings, the NUMW spokesperson said "Nigeria is blessed with abundant resources", adding that there is no need to borrow to finance the economy, "if the government is transparent and corruption-free".

The unionist noted that any amount of money borrowed by the government should be used judiciously, saying otherwise, it would continue to plunge the country into more debts servicing. Comrade Soneye, however, said that the fight against corruption could not be totally won without the government waking up to its full responsibility, stressing that the citizens still yearn for the dividends of democracy, even as the year 2024 approaches.

13/12/2023

FUNAABSU officials visit FUNAAB Radio

Newly-elected officers of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) Students’ Union have paid a familiarisation visit to FUNAAB Radio 89.5FM. Speaking at the occasion, the Coordinator of the station, Dr. Adewale Kupoluyi charged the President, Mr. Meshach Nwankwo, to be focused in a bid to take FUNAABSU to enviable heights. The Coordinator assured them of his support when the need arises. Dr. Kupoluyi encouraged them to get involved in the radio business "by identifying students with genuine passion for radio broadcasting that can be mentored", stressing that "the radio station is living up to expectations in educating, informing and entertaining the people".

The Coordinator noted that the radio station, in addition to social media platforms, had initiated live streaming and online transmission, saying "people can tune in from anywhere in the world to enjoy a variety of insightful, educational, and entertaining programmes at their fingertips by visiting funaabradio895.unaab.edu.ng, and hitting the 'play' button on the homepage". On his part, FUNAABSU President, who is from the College of Veterinary Medicine (COLVET), appreciated the management of the radio station for achieving more within the available resources, stressing that there is no office that can depend solely on government funding in today's economic reality. He noted that the University had a lot of talented students, saying that "they will collaborate with the radio station by creating awareness and propagating it to them". Also on the delegation were Aramide Bello, Senate President; Ayomide Oyekan, Public Relations Officer; and Daniel Abraham, General Secretary of FUNAABSU.

13/12/2023

Experts highlight how to mitigate climate change effects

Discussants on the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State, FUNAAB Radio 89.5FM live interactive programme, Boiling Point, have called for attitudinal change to mitigate the effects of climate change in order to create healthier and resilience environment as well as boost agricultural production.

The panelists said there is the need to embark on public health enlightenment "to bring the issue of climate change to Nigerians' consciousness as it affects food production in Nigeria". Dr. Adewale Taiwo, who is from the College of Environmental Resources Management (COLERM) of FUNAAB, charged governments at all levels, to provide basic amenities to cushion the effects of climate change and channel their energy into agriculture to have food in abundance. He added that "the government needs to diversify to agriculture to stabilise the economy and give grants and training to farmers with proper monitoring, provide improve varieties, encourage mechanised farming to boost production, and move away from rainfed-agriculture".

Dr. Taiwo also advised the government to embrace irrigation farming and encourage hydroponics agriculture to be food-sufficient in the country. "FUNAAB is proposing to have a department that would be channeled towards climate change and environment", he added. On his part, a Public Health Officer, Sanitarian Taiwo Akinwumi, also talked about climate change and food security, saying the government should create programmes to help the farmers, like food storage facilities to curb wastages, provide good water management in an industrial way, employ professional environmental officers, concentrate more on agriculture and sustainable energy to have maximum food production. "Nigerians should stop disposing waste indiscriminately. We create awareness that people should go for vegetables, fruits, reduce food wastage and consider waterways while disposing their waste while industries should regulate their power supply and practice proper waste management", he added.

11/12/2023

NASS'll make Nigeria's educational institutions competitive - Senator Olamilekan

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Solomon Olamilekan, has said that the 10th National Assembly would work harmoniously with the executive towards making Nigeria's educational institutions globally competitive for economic and technological development of the country. He said this at the commissioning of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) - sponsored projects at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State.

The commissioned projects are the Academic Office Complex with seminar rooms and electronic library, block of offices, Information Centre and extension of the College of Agricultural Management and Rural Development (COLAMRUD). Senator Olamilekan, represented by Prof. Tope Popoola, who is the Bobajiro of Yewaland, disclosed that TETFund had sponsored 47 lecturers for their PhD degrees in both foreign and local institutions, 43 lecturers for Master's degrees, while 407 staff had been sponsored for conferences locally and abroad in FUNAAB. On his part, the Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arch. Sunny Echono, lauded the institution, saying that "TETFund’s interventions to the University has seen remarkable and plausible strides of the utilisation of its allocations for infrastructure-based projects".

Architect Echono was represented by TETFund’s Director of Monitoring and Evaluation, Arch. Babatunde Olajide. The Vice-Chancellor of FUNAAB, Prof. Olusola Kehinde, who expressed the institution's gratitude to TETFund for allocations they had made to the University so far, and said that FUNAAB had fully utilised most of the allocations given by the body. The Vice-Chancellor, who was represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development), Prof. Kolawole Adebayo appealed to the Federal Government to establish a National Research Centre for Agriculture and Food Security within the campus, stating that the institution, which had been in existence for over 30 years, "is properly positioned to handle the food security agenda of the Federal Government".

11/12/2023

State police desirable, can be abused - Analyst

A public affairs analyst and social commentator, Comrade Emmanuel Adeegbe, has said state police is desirable in Nigeria, but expresses the fear that state governors may use it as a weapon to witch-hunt the opposition. He stated this while featuring on the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State radio station, FUNAAB Radio 89.5 FM live interactive programme, Boiling Point.

Comrade Adeegbe, a former Joint Negotiating Council Chairman and a member of Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Abeokuta, Ogun State Branch, noted that it was obvious from official statistics that the current staff strength of the Nigeria Police Force could not effectively provide security for the nation's population of over 200 million people. He said, "There is a need for the state police in Nigeria, but we are not yet matured for it. If the security is placed in hands of state governors, they will use it to witch-hunt their opponents.

"A typical example was what happened in Imo State recently where the number one labour leader was brutalised by some people suspected to be policemen", he added. The radio guest said the recent recruitment of 10,000 constables to join the force was a step in good direction, but more needed to be done in the area of shoring-up the staff strength of the police personnel. Speaking further on the topic, 'Insecurity and Renewed Call for State Policing in Nigeria', he observed that, though, the incidents of farmers-herders clashes, kidnappings, and terrorism were gradually reducing under the President Bola Tinubu-led administration, he commended the new crop of security service chiefs, who he said had stepped-up their game.

27/11/2023

‘How to avoid environmental depletion, degradation’

Nigerians have been advised to be conscious of their environment and desist from any activity that could cause depletion and environmental degradation. This piece of advice was given by an Environmental Health Officer, Sanitarian Taiwo Akinwumi, while featuring on the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State radio station, FUNAAB Radio 89.5 FM live interactive programme, Boiling Point. The radio guest described environmental degradation as any activity that depletes the quality of the air, water and land environment, saying environmental degradation also includes any human activity that constitutes deleterious effect on the environment, thereby reducing the quality of such environment. The officer reiterated that persistent rainfall could wreck a lot of havoc on the environment and on the health of the people living in such an environment, adding that persistent rainfall could have negative effect on the floral aspect of the environment due to the effects of erosion and flooding.

He further stated that the duty of environmental health officers include waste management, pest and vector control, food hygiene and occupational health and safety, noting that they also engage in house-to-house inspection, health education and promotion. Sanitarian Akinwumi, however, advised Nigerians to desist from building on waterways, ensure that they practice afforestation, avoid carrying out industrial or agricultural activities on the waterways and stop dumping refuse on the drainage. He further called on the citizenry to take environmental sanitation, environmental hygiene and their personal hygiene as a matter of importance, with a warning that "whatever they give to the environment is what it gives back to them."

21/11/2023

To ensure food security, partner government - Analyst

A public affairs analyst, Hon. Ayo Mayami, has charged all stakeholders in agriculture sector to be active and responsible in partnering with government to ensure food security in the country. He made this call while featuring on the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State radio station, FUNAAB Radio 89.5 FM live interactive programme, Boiling Point.

According to him, all hands must be on deck at finding lasting solution and making agricultural produce available and accessible to all Nigerians, adding that governments at all levels must endeavour to eliminate all encumbrances in the nation's agriculture sector. He said it was annoying to hear that two-thirds of Nigerians feed below ₦2,000 per day, adding that Nigerians are a set of people that could persevere and endure any situation on ground, while arguing that there are different levels of perseverance.

The radio guest reiterated that inflation had been biting hard, noting that the removal of fuel subsidy in May 2023 had contributed to the surge in prices of goods in the market, which made it difficult for an average Nigerian to afford three-square meals. Hon. Mayami, however, urged the government to activate expenditure management and introduce sustainable monetary and fiscal policy, in order to reverse the high level of inflation in the country.

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