THE much talked about nexus between the community (town) and the ivory tower (gown) was recently given a remarkable impetus by a 300 Level Student in the College of Medicine and Health Sciences of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Mr. Emmanuel Adegbite, who wrote a thoroughly well researched scientific paper on the deadly Ebola Virus...Read More

SPEECH OF AARE AFE BABALOLA, OFR, CON,SAN AT THE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE TURNING OF THE SOD AT THE AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY, ADO-EKITI (1st OCTOBER, 2009) It is one year exactly today when at the instance of His Excellency, Governor Segun Oni, the turning of the sod ceremony was performed. I wish to express...Read More

AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY, ADO -EKITI 2ND FOUNDER’S DAY DISTINGUISHED PERSONALITY LECTURE CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS DELIVERED BY HON. JUSTICE EMMANUEL OLAYINKA AYOOLA, CON, DCL, JSC (rtd), FORMER CHAIRMAN OF ICPC ON FRIDAY, 21sT JANUARY, 2011 It is indeed a great pleasure and honour for me to have this opportunity of participating in this very important event...Read More

AN ADDRESS PRESENTED BY THE PROPRIETOR, AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY, ADO-EKITI (ABUAD) AT A JOINT SESSION OF THE STUDENTS, PARENTS AND STAFF OF THE UNIVERSITY ON WEDNESDAY 13TH OCTOBER 2010 AT THE UNIVERSITY’S PERMANENT SITE It is with great delight that I welcome all of you to this important meeting of all players in this institution....Read More

FOUNDER’S ADDRESS TO ABUAD 2011 ACADEMIC STAFF ON WEDNESDAY, 5TH JANUARY, 2011 I welcome you all to the commencement of academic work this year. I welcome our new academic staff in particular to this great citadel of learning. It is my expectation that you all had a well-deserved rest during the holidays. I wish to...Read More

TEXT OF A LECTURE DELIVERED BY GENERAL DR. YAKUBU GOWON, GCFR AT THE 2ND PERSONALITY LECTURE OF THE AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY, (ABUAD) ADO EKITI, EKITI STATE HELD ON FRIDAY, 21 JANUARY, 2011. ALARMING DECLINE IN EDUCATION STANDARD IN NIGERIA: REVERSING IT AND MOVING FORWARD PROTOCOL: Introduction: 1.    I feel highly honoured to be here today,...Read More

The Private University and American Higher Education          Arthur M. Sussman I am honored to be here today. This is a new university. You have great freedom in choosing your traditions. Therefore, it is especially pleasing that you have allowed me to inaugurate one of your traditions–inviting outside speakers to campus. In the...Read More

AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY, ADO-EKITI (ABUAD) – BEYOND PEOPLE’S DREAM When sometime in October 2008, Chief Afe Babalola, SAN, eminent Ekiti son, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Africa role model, legal luminary and internationally acclaimed philanthropist at the official turning of the sod of the first private university in Ekiti State, Afe Babalola University, said that the...Read More

ADDRESS BY THE FOUNDER, AARE AFE BABALOLA, OFR,CON,SAN,LL.D ON THE OCCASION OF THE 2ND FOUNDER’S DAY DISTINGUISHED PERSONALITY LECTURE HELD ON 21ST JANUARY, 2011 AT AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY Ladies and gentlemen, I am profoundly grateful to all of you for participating in the celebration of 2nd year Founder’s Day of ABUAD. GENERAL DR. YAKUBU GOWON,...Read More

A WELCOME ADDRESS ON THE VISITATION OF ICPC TO AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY, ADO-EKITI BY AARE AFE BABALOLA, OFR, CON, SAN, LL.D ON WEDNESDAY, 28TH JULY, 2010. The Distinguished Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), my Oga Honourable Justice Emmanuel Ayoola, CON; The members of ICPC herein present, Members of the 4th Estate of...Read More