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Fasoranti Urges Speedy Establishment of FUTA Teaching Hospital

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 31, 2025

The leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political group Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, has called for the prompt establishment of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) Teaching Hospital. Fasoranti urged Akure indigenes to play an active role in ensuring the swift commencement and

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FUTA Celebrates 519 First-Class Graduands at Combined Convocation

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 23, 2024

The Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) is set to honour 519 students graduating with First-Class honours during its combined 34th and 35th convocation ceremonies. This announcement was made by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Adenike Temidayo Oladiji, at a press briefing marking the commencement of the convocation events. Professor Oladiji revealed that the

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FUTA Former Vice Chancellor, Peter Adeniyi Launches Foundation, Autobiography

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 11, 2024

Professor Emeritus Peter Adeniyi, former Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), has launched a foundation aimed at empowering individuals and fostering educational advancement through scholarships, research, and policy initiatives. The Peter Olufemi Adeniyi Foundation (POAF) was inaugurated alongside his autobiography, Lifted, on 7th November

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Charcoal is more effective than modern toothpaste, says FUTA don

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 10, 2024

A Professor of Fibre Science and Colour Chemistry from the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), Abayomi Adetuyi, has highlighted other valuable uses for charcoal beyond its common application in cooking. According to Adetuyi, activated charcoal serves as an excellent purifier, beneficial for treating wastewater, the human body, and food products, among other