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ABUAD launches Innovation Hub to boost research commercialisation
- January 17, 2026
- Posted by: itmanager
- Category: Education, Innovation, Latest News, Tertiary Education
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Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), has launched a unified Innovation Hub framework to consolidate its innovation initiatives and accelerate the commercialisation of research outputs and creative solutions. The development followed the inaugural ABUAD Innovation Hub Meeting held on Saturday, January 17, 2026, under the leadership of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. E. Smaranda Olarinde, FCArb, FCAI. The
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ABUAD Students Set for Industrial Training in China
- January 15, 2026
- Posted by: itmanager
- Category: ABUAD Multi System Hospital, Education, International, Tertiary Education, Uncategorized
Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), has concluded arrangements for some students to undergo advanced hands-on industrial training in China as part of efforts to strengthen global exposure and practical competence. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. E. Smaranda Olarinde, FCArb, FCAI, disclosed this on Thursday, January 15, 2026, during the 2025/2026 Students’ Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) Orientation
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ABUAD Strengthens World-Class Vision with High-Impact Teaching Pedagogy Workshop
- January 7, 2026
- Posted by: itmanager
- Category: Education, Innovation, International, Latest News, University
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,”
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ABUAD VC Reaffirms Vision for Home-Grown Technological Innovation as Staff Return from UAV Training
- December 12, 2025
- Posted by: itmanager
- Category: Innovation, International, Latest News, research, Tertiary Education, University
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
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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
- Posted by: itmanager
- Category: International, Latest News, University
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
- Posted by: itmanager
- Category: International, Latest News, Tertiary Education, University
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
- Posted by: itmanager
- Category: Latest News, Sports, Tertiary Education, University
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
- Posted by: itmanager
- Category: Education, Innovation, International, Latest News, University
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
- Posted by: itmanager
- Category: Innovation, Latest News, Part Time Studies, Tertiary Education
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
- Posted by: itmanager
- Category: Uncategorized
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