Minister appoints acting Chairman for FUNAAB Governing Council
By Femi SHODUNKE NIGERIA: THE Federal Ministry of Education has commenced moves to return peace to the troubled Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), in Ogun State. The Education Minister, Adamu Adamu, has appointed Chief Olukayode Akindele, as the acting Chairman of FUNAAB Governing Council, which also has former Speaker, House of Representatives, Alhaji […]
FUNAAB crisis: NUC summons Governing Council, management to Abuja
By Femi SHODUNKE NIGERIA: THE nation’s regulatory body for the university system, the National Universities Commission (NUC), has waded into the crisis that has engulfed the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), in Ogun State. GatewayMail learnt that the Executive Secretary of the commission, Professor Adamu Abubakar Rasheed, summoned the members of the Governing […]
SERAP threatens Minister over 23 sacked FUNAAB workers
By Femi SHODUNKE NIGERIA: THE Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Education Minister, Mallam Adamu Adamu, to order the recall of the 23 sacked workers of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) in Ogun State with immediate effect. The group said that the workers deserved “an immediate, unconditional and full […]
FUNAAB V-C Oyewole, four others refund N4.6m
By Femi SHODUNKE NIGERIA: APPARENTLY to lessen their infractions, the embattled Vice-Chancellor of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) in Ogun State, Prof. Olusola Oyewole, and four others have joined the list of those who have returned money allegedly embezzled in the university. On Tuesday, Oyewole allegedly paid N2.5 million to the coffers of […]
Another crisis looms in FUNAAB as Registrar dares Vice-Chancellor
By Femi SHODUNKE NIGERIA: ANOTHER crisis has engulfed the troubled Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) in Ogun State as the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olusola Oyewole, and the Registrar, Mr. Matthew Ayoola, locked horns over internal administrative procedure. The GatewayMail learnt that the two officials are also at loggerheads over the decision of Oyewole to […]
FUNAAB: Ex-DVC refunds N1.4m to escape prosecution
By Femi SHODUNKE NIGERIA: APPARENTLY to escape prosecution and yield to the directive of the former Pro-Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) in Ogun State, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, a former Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development), Prof. Felix Kolawole Salako, has returned N1.4 million into the university purse. GatewayMail authoritatively gathered that Salako refunded […]
FUNAAB: VC consults over resignation plan as SSANU blasts ASUU
By Femi SHODUNKE NIGERIA: DESPITE the vote of confidence passed on him by fellow lecturers under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNNAB), Prof. Olusola Oyewole, may resign his appointment any moment from now. The procrastination on when to take the […]
Did Senator Ogunlewe return N4m to FUNAAB coffer?
By Femi SHODUNKE NIGERIA: DID the former Pro-Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) in Ogun State, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, return N4 million into the coffers of the university on Thursday? This was the question begging for answers on Thursday as news spread within the Alabata campus of the university alleging that Ogunlewe […]
FUNAAB: Why ASUU supported embattled VC Oyewole
By Femi SHODUNKE NIGERIA: REASONS have emerged why members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) passed vote of confidence on the embattled Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olusola Oyewole. The development is coming at the time Oyewole, who just returned to the office from detention, ordered the […]
FUNAAB: Court sends Ogunlewe, Vice-Chancellor to prison
By Femi SHODUNKE NIGERIA: FOR allegedly misapplying about N1 billion university fund, the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Prof. Olusola Oyewole, on Friday appeared in court where he was sent to prison, following his inability to perfect his bail conditions. The Ogun State High Court also ordered the Pro-Chancellor and […]
