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  • ABUAD launches Innovation Hub to boost research commercialisation

    • January 17, 2026
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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 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

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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 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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  • 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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  • ICT Hub: ABUAD on Course of Smart Universities – Prof. Olarinde

    • October 13, 2025
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    The Vice-Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Prof. E. Smaranda Olarinde, FCArb, FCAI, has reaffirmed the University’s commitment to transforming into a Smart University, driven by technology, innovation, and digital empowerment. Prof. Olarinde made this known on Monday, October 13, 2025, during an on-the-spot assessment of the newly established ICT Hub, a product of

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  • ABUAD Vice-Chancellor Charges New Students to Pursue Excellence

    • October 8, 2025
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    The Vice-Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Prof. E. Smaranda Olarinde, FCArb, FCAI, has charged students to diligently pursue excellence in all their academic and personal endeavours. Prof. Olarinde gave the charge on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, during the Orientation Programme organised for new students of the 2025/2026 Academic Session, held at ABUAD’s Alfa Belgore

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  • ABAEX 2025: Prof. Olarinde Says Nigeria’s Economic Freedom Lies in Agriculture

    • October 3, 2025
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    The Vice-Chancellor, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Prof. E. Smaranda Olarinde FCArb, FCAI delivering her welcome address at the Opening Ceremony of ABAEX, 2025, held at ABUAD’s Alfa Belgore Hall on Thursday, 2nd October, 2025

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  • Learning is a Continuum, Says ABUAD Vice-Chancellor at Postgraduate Orientation

    • September 30, 2025
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    The Vice-Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Prof. E. Smaranda Olarinde, FCArb, FCAI, has reaffirmed that learning is a continuum, urging fresh postgraduate students to embrace lifelong learning as they begin their academic journey at the university. Prof. Olarinde made this declaration on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, while addressing new students during the orientation

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  • ABUAD Vice-Chancellor Calls for Concerted Efforts to Enhance Food Sufficiency in Nigeria

    • September 30, 2025
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    The Vice-Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Prof. E. Smaranda Olarinde, FCArb, FCAI, has called for intensified and collaborative efforts to achieve food sufficiency and security in Nigeria. Prof. Olarinde gave the charge on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, while delivering her address at ABUAD’s Inaugural Meeting of the Institute of Agricultural Value Chain Development

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