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2025

  • Prof. Olarinde Arrives Rabat, Morocco for Association of African Universities’ (AAU) General Conference

    • July 21, 2025
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    Over the weekend, the Vice-Chancellor, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Prof. E. Smaranda Olarinde, FCArb, FCAI, arrived in Morocco to participate in the 16th Quadrennial General Conference of the Association of African Universities (AAU), scheduled to take place from July 21 to 25, 2025. Themed “Shaping the Future of Higher Education for Innovation and Sustainable

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  • Glamour & Gratitude: ABUAD Bids Farewell to Distinguished Prof. Kolawole Ogundipe

    • July 16, 2025
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    • Category: AMSH, Culture, Education, Latest News, University
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    It was all glamour, with moments of joyful reflections, as people from all walks of life converged on Owolabi Hall, ABUAD, for the send‑off ceremony of Prof. Kolawole Olubunmi Ogundipe, who served meritoriously as Chief Medical Director of Afe Babalola University Multi‑System Hospital (AMSH), Ado‑Ekiti. Prof. Ogundipe, a renowned Consultant in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

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  • 5KVA Solar System: College of Engineering Students’ Project Showcases 3 Ts—Talent, Training & Teamwork

    • July 11, 2025
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    • Category: Innovation, Latest News, research, Tertiary Education, University
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    In a remarkable showcase of student-led innovation and sustainable technology, the Vice-Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Prof. E. Smaranda Olarinde, FCArb, FCAI, paid an appreciation visit to the College of Engineering on Friday, July 11, 2025. The highlight of the visit was the presentation of a 5KVA Solar Photovoltaic Power System—an entirely in-house

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  • Top 2025 UTME Scorer Chooses ABUAD: A Resounding Endorsement of Aare Afe Babalola’s Visionary Leadership

    • July 8, 2025
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    • Category: Innovation, International, Latest News, Tertiary Education, Uncategorized, University
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    The Office of the Vice-Chancellor is delighted to announce a significant national endorsement of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD). Ayuba Simon-Peter John, one of Nigeria’s highest-performing candidates in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), has selected ABUAD as his first-choice institution to study Mechanical Engineering. Ayuba, who hails from Gombe State, achieved an exceptional

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  • Education Is the Reason I’m Still Alive- Aare Afe Babalola Declares at ABUAD’s 10th Nursing Induction Ceremony

    • July 4, 2025
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    • Category: ABUAD Multi System Hospital, AMSH, Education, Latest News, Tertiary Education, University
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    The Founder and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Emmanuel Babalola, OFR, CON, SAN, has credited education as the vital force behind his longevity, declaring it “the reason I’m still alive.” The nonagenarian legal icon made this poignant remark on Thursday during the 10th Induction Ceremony of graduating nursing students at ABUAD.

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  • Text of address delivered by the Vice-Chancellor, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Prof. E. Smaranda Olarinde, FCArb, FCAI, at the 10th Induction Ceremony of Nursing Graduands. Thursday, 3rd July 2025 | Alfa Belgore Hall

    • July 3, 2025
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    PROTOCOL On behalf of the Founder, Chancellor, and President of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Emmanuel Babalola, OFR, CON, SAN, LL.D (London), LL.D (UNILAG), LL.D (UI), D.Lit (NDA), FNIALS, FCIArb, FNSE; his amiable wife and Mother of the University, Yeye Aare Modupe Babalola, FSM, FNIMN, FFPA; the Board of Trustees, Governing Council, Senate,

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  • Healthy Mind, Fulfilling Destiny: VC’s Call to Action Against Drug Abuse

    • June 27, 2025
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    On this year’s World Drug Day, we reaffirm a timeless truth: a healthy mind is the bedrock upon which purposeful destinies are forged. Yet, drug abuse persists as an insidious thief; pilfering dreams, derailing potential, and eroding the very fabric of families and communities. Confronting this scourge demands more than awareness; it requires an unwavering

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  • From Potholes to Progress: How ABUAD Defies the Odds to Rank Among the World’s Top 100 Universities

    • June 21, 2025
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    The Ado-Ijan Road, a vital artery leading to Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), presents a striking paradox. Marred by deep potholes capable of swallowing entire tires, uneven stretches that test the patience of motorists, and dust clouds that choke the air, the road seems a world apart from the global-calibre university it leads to. Yet,

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  • ABUAD Reigns Supreme: Tops Nigeria in Global Impact Rankings for Four Consecutive Years

    • June 18, 2025
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    • Category: Education, International, Latest News, research, Tertiary Education, University
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    Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) has once again etched its name in gold, emerging as Nigeria’s top-ranked university for the fourth consecutive year, according to the prestigious Times Higher Education Impact Rankings (THEIR) 2025. The latest global rankings, released at midnight on June 18, 2025, evaluated the contributions of 2,526 qualified universities across 130 countries

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  • Father’s Day 2025: Honouring Courage, Sacrifice, and Building Legacies

    • June 14, 2025
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    On this day, dedicated to celebrating fathers and father figures worldwide, I extend profound gratitude to every father within the Afe Babalola University (ABUAD) community and across the globe. This profound sense of fatherhood is perfectly embodied by the visionary patriarch of the ABUAD family: our beloved Father, Founder, and Chancellor, Aare Afe Emmanuel Babalola,

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