By: Tunde OLOFINTILA When Aare Afe Babalola (SAN) came forward with his dream and vision to reform functional education in this clime by providing and leading others in quality education, service, industry and character as well as discipline, some skeptics probably have looked at the now flourishing dream with some subdued optimism: some ‘let’s wait and see attitude’. But today, a first time visitor to the Afe Babalola University (ABUAD),...Read More
PRESS RELEASE The UNESCO Regional Office, Abuja has congratulated Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) and its Founder, Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, for being the first university to host to its annual retreat at no cost to the world body. Speaking at the commencement of the four-day UNESCO retreat in the university yesterday, the Director of UNESCO’s Regional Office, Abuja, Prof. Hassana Alidou, said the quantum of development and many other...Read More
The Ewi of Ado-Ekiti, Oba Rufus Adejugbe Aladesanmi III, has commended UNESCO for choosing Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) as the venue for its 2014 Annual Retreat of the world body. This according to the Royal Father, this is an affirmation of UNESCO’s appreciation of of the efforts of the four and half years old university and its Founder, Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, at institutionalizing quality, functional education in Nigeria,...Read More
The foremost construction giant, Julius Berger, has opened its door wide to Engineering Students of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) tounderstudy Julius Berger Operations, undergo their practical works with the company and study in Germany with a view to making them real and robust professionals upon graduation. Through this arrangement, which is coming vide a partnership arrangement between the construction giant and the university, its Managing Director, Mr. Stockhausen Heinz,...Read More
Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), the fastest growing university in Africa, hereby gives notice that the following scholarships designed to promote quality, equity and relevance in education are available in 2014/2015 academic session. (a) Prospective Indigent Students · An indigent applicant who has at least six (6) A1 in WAEC or NECO and who qualifies in his chosen course may apply for ABUAD scholarship. · He shall be entitled to...Read More