“In all my life, I have never seen something unfold like this”.  Prof. Julius Okojie (Executive Secretary, NUC). “The gesture is notably one of the most outstanding individual contributions towards the realization of the Federal Government’s educational projections, under the vision 2020-20 programme. I wish to observe that the twin gesture of establishing the University...Read More

Afe Babalola University is founded by Aare Afe Babalola, B.Sc (Econs) Lond; LL.B (Hons) Lond; FFPA, FNIALS, FCIArb, LL.D; Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN); Doctor of Letters (LL.D); Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR), and Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON), former Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of...Read More

Afe Babalola University has a unique management structure. One of the offices established to ensure effective development of the University, especially in the areas of infrastructure and capital projects is the office of the Board of Trustees. The Board consists of experts and technocrats carefully chosen by the founder, Aare Afe Babalola, SAN. As trustees...Read More

The pioneer Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council of the University is Ambassador (Prof.) Iyorwuese Hagher, PhD, OON, FIMC, FSONTA, MOIF. IYORWUESE HAGHER is a Nigerian writer, poet and playwright. He received his primary school education at Zaki-Biam, and attended WM Bristow Secondary School Gboko, Benue State, Nigeria, a missionary secondary school, run by the Christian...Read More

  Prof. M. O. Ajisafe is the Acting Vice-Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ph.D. Temple University, Philadelphia, USA. Prof. Ajisafe is a thorough-bred academic as he has acquired over the course of several decades a vast teaching experience garnered in universities in Nigeria and the United States of America. Prof. Ajisafe is a tested administrator...Read More

Lady Christie Iyabode Oluborode, ABUAD’s pioneer Registrar was educated at the University of Ibadan where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree in History in 1981.  She began her career in Education administration in 1983 as Education Officer in Oyo State Civil Service, rising through the ranks to become Deputy Director.   Lady Christie Oluborode...Read More

  Afe Babalola University is designed to be fully residential for both staff and students. The staff housing scheme is being developed in phases. The first phase contains 72 ultra-modern three-bed-room apartments. Presently, the University is accommodating its entire staff in the staff quarters, except those who by reason of proximity of their personal residence...Read More

        In conformity with the vision and mission of the Founder and President Emeritus of the University, Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, to make AfeBabalola University a world- class education centre in sports, the University Sports facilities are being developed with a grand design and master plan. Even before the grant of licence...Read More

Given the ever growing global momentum in science and engineering, a number of nations, organizations, and institutes are ever conscious to be consistent with the terrain while some find it difficult to keep up with the pace. Remarkably, Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD) ranks among institutions able to keep the pace. ABUAD has again...Read More

The All African Student’s Union has named Aare Afe Babalola (SAN), the African Man of the Year 2011. This was announced at a press conference held at Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD) on Saturday, May 7, 2011. In attendance at the Press Conference were the Vice Chancellor, Afe Babalola University, Professor Sidi Osho; the...Read More