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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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    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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  • ABUAD, Nigerian Defence Academy, Forge Historic Pact to Boost Peacebuilding and Security Research

    • June 13, 2025
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    Afe Babalola University, Ado‑Ekiti (ABUAD), have formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), solidifying the existing academic and research partnership between the two institutions. The signing ceremony, held earlier this week at Loyalty Hall, NDA Headquarters in Kaduna, paving the way for a comprehensive framework for joint research, academic

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  • A Beacon of Hope: Celebrating 26 Years of Nigeria’s Democratic Journey

    • June 12, 2025
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    Today, Nigeria stands tall in the annals of history. As we mark Democracy Day, we unite with Nigerians across continents to honour the courageous legacy of June 12 and the triumphant return to civilian rule in 1999. This day is more than a milestone. It is a sacred pledge: a call to reflect, rededicate, and

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  • Congratulations from Prof. Olarinde, V.C, on the Exciting, Captivating and Unforgettable ABUAD Ballup 6.0

    • June 8, 2025
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    BallUp, the annual celebration of sports and entertainment at Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), lit up the campus on Saturday night with an electrifying mix of basketball, music, dance, comedy, and vibrant student energy. Our Founder and Chancellor, Aare Afe Emmanuel Babalola, OFR, CON, SAN, hailed this year’s edition as the best yet, commending the

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  • BARKA D’ SALLAH ON THE OCCASION OF EID AL-ADHA

    • June 6, 2025
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    • Category: Education, Latest News, Tertiary Education, Uncategorized, University
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    Our Esteemed ABUAD Muslim Community, On behalf of our visionary Founder and Chancellor, Aare Afe Emmanuel Babalola, OFR, CON, SAN; amiable wife and the Mother of the University, Yeye Aare Modupe Babalola, FSM, FNIMN, FFPA; and the entire ABUAD community, I extend my warmest greetings and heartfelt felicitations to all our Muslim brothers and sisters

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  • WISHING YOU GOOD LUCK IN YOUR EXAMINATIONS

    • June 2, 2025
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    Dear ABUAD Students, As the second Semester Examinations for the 2024/2025 Academic Session commence with our final-year students on Monday, June 9, 2025, I extend my heartfelt commendation for your dedication, resilience, and unwavering commitment to academic excellence. At ABUAD, we are profoundly proud of our mission to develop graduates who are intellectually astute, morally

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  • ABUAD Bags Landmark Achievement Through Molecular Techniques Workshop

    • May 31, 2025
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    • Category: Education, Innovation, Latest News, Tertiary Education, University
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    Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti ABUAD’s, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Prof. Christopher Aina, on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. E. Smaranda Olarinde, FCArb, FCAI, on Friday presented certificates to participants of the recently concluded Molecular Techniques Workshop, held between May 26 and 30, 2025, at the university’s state-of-the-art Bogoro Research Centre. Delivering the Vice-Chancellor’s remarks, Prof. Aina,

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