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President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerian Universities of Agriculture as cardinal tools for rapid transformation in agricultural sector to collaborate with National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA), to ensure increase in the production of food and raw materials. The President made the call while speaking at the 10th Convocation ceremony of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU). President Buhari who was represented by the Minister of Agriculture and...Read More

The state of insecurity in Nigeria can be addressed with the aid of agriculture-based economic diversification. However, strong political will is required to develop and implement policies and strategies for economic diversification in the country. These were the words of the former Deputy Governor of Kano State, His Excellency, Prof. Hafiz Abubakar at the 10th Convocation lecture of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike held on Friday at the Institution’s...Read More

The Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, MOUAU, yesterday, held a special inter-denominational thanksgiving service – one of a series of events leading up to its 10th convocation ceremony slated for Saturday. Speaking during the church service held at the University’s Senator Anyim Pius Anyim Auditorium, the homilist, Dr. Steve Ogan, charged members of the University community to put Jesus Christ first in all that they do. In his sermon...Read More

Participants during training session   On the 20th and 22nd of November 2021, Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), trained Lecturers on the deployment and utilization of asynchronous learning models using Learning Management Systems in Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Nigeria. The aim of the training was to enhance the mainstreaming of e-extension platforms informal and non-formal agricultural extension training and operations as well as scaling up technologies through digital transformation. The...Read More

Open access academic journals are paramount in the dissemination of knowledge for scientific development. It is on this note that the College of Veterinary Medicine of the University unveiled the College journal titled, ‘Journal of Sustainable Veterinary and Allied Sciences’, where it revealed scientific methodologies for increasing reproduction in domestic and farm animals. Speaking at the unveiling ceremony held at the University auditorium, on Tuesday, the journal reviewer and Assistant...Read More