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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • ABUAD Vice-Chancellor Describes Founder as Source of Inspiration for Lifelong Learning

    • November 14, 2025
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    • Category: Innovation, Latest News, Part Time Studies, Tertiary Education
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    The Vice-Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Prof. E. Smaranda Olarinde, FCArb, FCAI, has described the Founder and Chancellor, Aare Afe Emmanuel Babalola, OFR, CON, SAN, as a profound source of inspiration and an enigmatic personality. She made this remark on Friday, November 14, 2025, during the orientation programme organised for 100–300 level Part-Time

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  • Agriculture Remains Life Wire of Humanity- Prof. Olarinde

    • November 11, 2025
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    In a gesture that celebrates hard work, practical learning, and the spirit of agrarian innovation, students from the Department of Agricultural Science, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, paid a courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. E. Smaranda Olarinde, FCArb, FCAI, presenting samples of maize harvested from their Farm as the

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  • ABUAD Deepens Research and Technological Innovation with ₦35 Million High-Performance Server Installation

    • November 8, 2025
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    • Category: Innovation, Latest News
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    Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), has taken another bold step toward consolidating its position as a leading research-intensive institution in Africa with the deployment of a ₦35 million state-of-the-art High-Performance Computing (HPC) Server. The installation followed a strategic courtesy visit by the Covenant Applied Informatics and Communication African Centre of Excellence (CApIC-ACE) team from Covenant

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  • Netherlands Ambassador Hails ABUAD as Beacon of Educational Excellence

    • November 7, 2025
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    • Category: ABUAD Multi System Hospital, AMSH, Innovation, International, Latest News
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    In a resounding affirmation of Afe Babalola University’s (ABUAD) stature as a global leader in higher education, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Nigeria, His Excellency Ambassador Michel Deelen, visited the institution on Friday, November 7, 2025. The high-profile interactive session, held at the prestigious Alfa Belgore Hall, underscored the deepening ties

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  • HAPPY JOYOUS BIRTHDAY TO OUR BELOVED MOTHER OF ABUAD

    • November 4, 2025
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    • Category: Culture, Uncategorized
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    It is with immense joy and heartfelt admiration that I, on behalf of the Governing Council, Senate, Management, Staff, Students and the entire community of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, extend our warmest felicitations to our distinguished Mother of the University, Yeye Aare Modupe Babalola, FSM, FNIMN, FFPA, on the joyous celebration of your birthday. Today,

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  • Scholars Advocate Sustainable Practices at ABUAD’s 8th World Environmental Conservation Conference

    • October 28, 2025
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    Calls have been made for individuals across all walks of life to adopt more conscious and eco-friendly approaches in their daily interaction with the environment. These calls resonated strongly on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at Owolabi Hall, venue of the 8th World Environmental Conservation Conference, themed “Harnessing Digital Transformation, Green Finance, and Climate Resilience for

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