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ABUAD Strengthens World-Class Vision with High-Impact Teaching Pedagogy Workshop

January 7, 2026
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Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), has reinforced its commitment to academic excellence, innovative teaching, and global relevance with the successful hosting of a Two-Day Train-the-Trainer Workshop on Teaching Pedagogy, held on January 6 and 7, 2026, at the Alfa Belgore Hall. The workshop, themed “Building a World-Class University: Pedagogical Innovation, Research Integrity, and Institutional Impact,”

ABUAD at 16: Afe Babalola Reaffirms Vision, Calls for Greater Excellence Beyond 2026

January 5, 2026
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The Founder and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Emmanuel Babalola, OFR, CON, SAN, has reaffirmed that his vision of establishing a world-class university in Nigeria has been fully realised, while calling on the university community to pursue even higher standards of excellence in the years ahead. Speaking at the 16th anniversary

ABUAD VC Reaffirms Vision for Home-Grown Technological Innovation as Staff Return from UAV Training

December 12, 2025
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The Vice-Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Prof. E. Smaranda Olarinde, FCArb, FCAI, says her firm desire is to see automobiles and advanced technologies designed and manufactured by staff and students of the institution. She made this declaration when a 10-man team paid her a courtesy visit after returning from a highly intensive Unmanned

Seeing Commercial Flights in My Lifetime in Ado-Ekiti Is a Dream Come True – Aare Afe Babalola, SAN

December 10, 2025
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The Founder and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Emmanuel Babalola, OFR, CON, SAN, has expressed profound joy at the inauguration of commercial flight operations at the Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport, describing the milestone as “a dream come true” and “a blessing to witness in my lifetime.” Aare Babalola, who was

ABUAD VC Renews Call for Inclusive Higher Education at Event Marking World Disability Day

December 6, 2025
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The Vice-Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Prof. E. Smaranda Olarinde, FCArb, FCAI, has called for deliberate reforms to strengthen inclusion for persons with impairments across Nigeria’s higher education system. She made the statement at the LAWSANAID Initiative Africa-wide virtual event held over the weekend to commemorate World Disability Day. Prof. Olarinde noted that

ABUAD Partners UN Women to Champion Efforts Against Digital Violence Targeting Women, Girls

December 6, 2025
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Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), in collaboration with UN Women, has reiterated its commitment to safeguarding women and girls in digital spaces through a high-level advocacy programme themed “Ending Digital Violence Against Women and Girls: The Role of the Academia.” The event held on Friday at the Alpha Belgore Hall brought together government officials, gender

ABUAD Shines as Grand Finale of 2025 Yeye Aare Modupe Babalola Athletics Festival Holds in Style

November 29, 2025
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The Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) Sports Pavilion came alive this weekend as the Grand Finale of the 2025 Yeye Aare Modupe Babalola Athletics Festival (YAMBAF) took centre stage. The colourful event, now in its 13th edition, was held on Saturday, November 29, 2025, and drew a vibrant mix of students, staff, community members and

ABUAD Signs Landmark Partnership with China’s Shenzhen University of Information Technology

November 27, 2025
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Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), one of Nigeria’s leading private universities, has formalised a strategic partnership with Shenzhen University of Information Technology (SZUIT), China, marking another milestone in its rapidly expanding global outreach. The Memorandum of Understanding, signed on Wednesday, 26 November 2025, establishes two flagship initiatives: a comprehensive student and staff exchange programme and

Vice-Chancellor Pays Unscheduled Visit to ABUAD College of Sciences

November 22, 2025
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The Vice-Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Prof. E. Smaranda Olarinde, FCArb, FCAI, paid an unscheduled visit to the College of Sciences in the early hours of Friday, November 21, 2025, to assess the state of the college with a special visit to the new department of Computing. Prof. Olarinde was received by the

MDCN Visits ABUAD, Pledges Effort to Curb Medical Tourism

November 18, 2025
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The Registrar of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), Professor Fatima Kyari, has disclosed that the council is working tirelessly to drastically reduce the culture of medical tourism among Nigerians. She made the disclosure on Tuesday, 18th November 2025 in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, during a reception organised for the MDCN accreditation