ing admission and popula-

tion of students, academic

staff strength, funds genera-

tion and infrastructural de-

velopments.

In his response, Engr.

Bolanrinwa thanked Foun-

tain University Management

for focusing on the proprie-

tor’s vision and mission

statements of building a

world class Muslim univer-

sity that can compete fa-

vourably with her counter-

parts in Nigeria and the

world over. However, he

T he principal offi-

cers and other

senior members

of Fountain University

staff led by the Vice Chan-

cellor Prof Bashir Ade-

mola Raji have paid a fa-

miliarization visit to the

newly elected officers of

Nasrul-lahi-il-Fathi Soci-

ety of Nigeria (NASFAT),

the proprietor of the Uni-

versity, headed by Engr

Bolanrinwa Yomi on May

3, 2015 at Alausa Ikeja,

Lagos. The meeting among

other thing was intended to

deliberate on the infrastruc-

tural needs of the institution.

The NASFAT executive mem-

bers were formally presented

to the FUO management by

the National Secretary Gen-

eral, Alhaji Alaraba. Thereaf-

ter, the FUO Registrar, Alhaji

M.O Olanrewaju introduced

the university delegation.

Prof Raji, the Vice-Chancellor

made a presentation on the

academic and administrative

affairs of the university cover-

T he principal officers and

some members of staff of

Fountain University,

Osogbo, led by Prof. Bashir Ade-

mola Raji the Vice-Chancellor

were in Ososa town Ijebu-Ode

home of Alhaji (Dr.) Sulaimon

Adebola Adegunwa to felicitate

with him on his 70th birthday cele-

bration on Monday, the 11th May,

2015. The philanthropist and business

mogul, who donated a block of male

hostel named Sulaimon Adegunwa

Hall to Fountain University, ex-

pressed his gratitude to Allah (SWT)

for all the blessings showered on him.

The Vice-Chancellor said the purpose

of the visit was to join the Adegun-

was and other well-wishers to cele-

brate the man who has been a pillar

of support to many as he clocked

seventy years.

In his short admonition, the Chief

Imam of Fountain University, Imam

AbdulHafeez Adedimeji, thanked

Allah (SWT) for the favours and bless-

ings granted the celebrant, adding that

many organisations including Fountain

University and individuals have bene-

fited from his magnanimous contribu-

tions to their development. He then

prayed Allah to further grant him long

life and prosperity while making an ap-

peal for more of his contributions to the

university.

The Vice-Chancellor, thereafter thanked the sep-

tuagenarian for all his kind gestures towards Foun-

tain University and prayed that Allah in his infinite

mercies grant him the best in the two worlds.

NASFAT, FUO Meet on Strategic Development

FUO Felicitates with Alhaji Sulaimon Adegunwa @ 70

AIT Marketing Team with FUO Mgt. Team

FUO, AIT Meet on Collaborations

T he Vice-Chancellor of

Fountain University, Prof

Bashir Ademola Raji has

expressed the university’s readiness

to collaborate with the African

Independent Television (AIT) for

training and any other relevant

businesses. Prof. Raji said this in his

office on May 20, 2015 while receiving

the AIT team led by the Osogbo Station

Manager Mr. Martins Akanmu. He

added that the collaboration will benefit

especially the Department of Mass

Communication in the area of

i n t e r n s h i p t r a i n i n g f o r t h e

undergraduate students.

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May, 2015

R-L: V.C, Alhaji Adegunwa and Imam Adedimeji

promised that the newly

elected executive under his

leadership would ensure

maximum support in all rami-

fications towards achieving

the set objectives.

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Mass Communication Dept holds Maiden Professional Media Workshop

tute as well as the mission of the charity

organization which has donated

different infrastructural facilities to

many organisations within the south-

western states of Nigeria. According to

A n Islamic NGO,

Imam Malik Foun-

dation, a subsidiary

of Imam Malik Col-

lege, Ibadan has concluded

plans to build a mosque and a

borehole facilities to serve the

students’ residential area on

Fountain University campus.

Dr Fahmi Al-Halabi, the Provost

of the College and Director of the

charity organization formally

announced the decision in his

office in Ibadan during a courtesy

visit by Fountain University

delegation led by the

Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Bashir

Ademola Raji.

He highlighted the activities of

the Arabic and Islamic insti-

Dr Tajudeen Tasks NSCIA on National Development

VOLUME 2 No. 3 MAY, 2015

Imam Malik Foundation Builds Hostel-Mosque, Borehole for Fountain

L-R: CONAS Dean, Dr Fahmi, FUO-VC, FUO-UL, FUO Imam

F O U N T A I N U N I V E R S I T Y B U L L E T I N

Fahmi, the college located at Olorunsogo

area, Ibadan runs diploma and certificate

courses in affiliation with King Faisal Uni-

versity, Niger and Chad Republics which

A lecturer at the De-

partment of Actuarial

and Insurance, Uni-

versity of Lagos, Dr.

Tajudeen Yusuf, has urged the

Nigerian Supreme Council for

Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) to al-

ways educate Muslim clerics in

order to make them partners in

progress for national develop-

ment.

Delivering the pre-Ramadan

lecture organised by Fountain

University, Osogbo, Dr. Yusuf

said the NSCIA should encour-

age Muslim clerics to always

promote religious tolerance in

the interest of unity and harmony

among the citizenry.

According to him, continuous

enlightenment of Islamic leaders

in the country would nip in the

bud the emergence of dangerous

sects such as Boko Haram.

He therefore urged Muslim cler-

ics to always make comments

and statements on political, eco-

nomic and religious issues rather

than talking only during the

Ramadan period. Dr. Yusuf

advised the NSCIA to translate

the Quran into various Nige-

rian languages.

He tasked Nigerians, especially

the Muslims, to always hold

political leaders accountable,

saying this would make those in

power to behave well.

In his own speech, FUO Vice

Chancellor and chairman of the

occasion, Prof. Bashir Raji,

charged Muslims to develop

interest in politics while urging

those in positions of authority to

show leadership by example.

The Pre- Ramadan lecture was

graced by Gov. Rauf Adesoji

Aregbesola, represented by Alh.

Olatunde Young, a member of

the Governing Council of

the university,

FUO 2nd Semester Exam Begins

4P’s of Examination Success

Pray

Prepare

Present

Perform

F O U N T A I N U N I V E R S I T Y B U L L E T I N

P A G E 3 VOLUME 2 No. 3 MAY, 2015

T he Islamic Cooperative

Society of Fountain

University has opened a

window of opportuni-

ties for its members to be landlords

and car owners. The own-your-

house scheme was implemented

through a partnership with Osun

Country Home, a mortgage com-

pany helping people to acquire

landed property in the State of

Osun. The scheme, according to the

General Secretary of the Cooperative,

Mr. Abd Salami Ibraheem, allows

members to acquire landed property

and pay in installments for two years.

While addressing members during

the allocation ceremony, President of

the Society, Dr. A.K Salau urged

members to hasten the development

of their plots so that the dream of

instituting Fountain Avenue within

the estate could become a reality. He

as well enjoined the new land-owners

to leverage on the Start-Building-and

-Get-500-blocks bonanza put in place

by Sart Partners, the private partners

in charge of the Osun Country

Home. He reiterated that members

should also make use of other oppor-

tunities the society is putting in place

to ensure that they acquire basic

needs of life.

In a related development, two mem-

bers of the society have been pre-

sented with keys and documents of

cars purchased for them. While

speaking at the presentation cere-

mony, the General Secretary, Mr.

Abdul Salami Ibraheem, thanked

Allah for making the car purchase

scheme possible as conceived by the

cooperative executive council. He

therefore charged other members to

sieze the opportunity to buy a car and

pay in two years.

In his own address at the programme,

Chairman, Business Committee of

the society, Alh. Ganiy Adedokun

prayed for safety and security of the

cars as well as their owners. He then

used the occasion to announce the

declared the best coordinated

team in the competition.

While receiving the team, the

Vice Chancellor, Prof. Bashir

Ademola Raji, was grateful to

Allah for a safe trip and a wor-

thy participation of the Uni-

versity team at the contest. He

then congratulated and urged

them not to be weighed down

by their performance. He

charged them to transform the

team into a student-run debate

club that will lead to the incul-

cation of debating culture on

campus. He emphasized that

ability to articulate ideas is one

of the selling points of a 21st

Century graduate regardless of

class of degree.

R epresentatives of

Fountain University,

Osogbo have par-

ticipated in the 2015

Nigeria Private Universities’ De-

bate Competition Season 3 hosted

by Nigeria Turkish Nile Univer-

sity, Abuja. The competition,

which ran from Monday 18th to

Thursday 21st May, 2015, had rep-

resentatives from seven private

universities in Nigeria including

Babcock University, Nigeria Turk-

ish Nile University, Veritas Univer-

sity, University of Mkar, Mkar,

Igbinedion University, and Baze

University. The Fountain Debate

Team , made up of Dr. A.K Salau;

Mr Dele Rasak; Mr. Animashaun

and ten students drawn from the

two colleges, came fourth and was

FUO PARTICIPATES IN 2015 PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES DEBATE; AWARDED BEST COORDINATED TEAM

FUO Islamic Cooperative Secures Land, Cars for Members

Cross Section of FUO Debate Team

opening of the Household Materials Pur-

chase Window which will last between May

1 and May 28, 2015. Present at the occasion

were the two beneficiaries, Mr. Shuaib Oye-

dokun and Mr. Akeeb Olateju as well as the

financiatial sectary Mrs Hamzat,A.

T he Federal Minis-

try of Health and

National blood

transfusion

Agency in conjunction with

Junior Chambers Interna-

tional, Fountain University

Chapter launched a blood

donation exercise in Fountain

University, Osogbo.

The blood donation exercise

which lasted for 3 days between

FUO Students Donate Blood body could at any time be in need of

the 12th and 14th of May, 2015

had staffs and students of the

University come out en mass to

donate blood. A 300level student

of the Accounting Department

and President of Junior Chambers

International, Fountain University

Chapter, Mr Surakat Misbau said

“…there are so many reasons for

coming up with this exercise.

While highlighting some of the

reasons, he stated that “safe blood

saves life; there’s no substitute

for safe blood”. He added that safe

blood was short in supply and any-

T he Head of Sports

Unit of Fountain Uni-

versity, Alh. Ab-

dGaniy Adedokun

(a.k.a Coach) has named his new

born daughter, Fareedah Ade-

sewa amidst celebration galore

with family, friends and col-

leagues.

The naming ceremony, which took

place on Monday, 11th May, 2015

had the University Ag. Bursar, Alh.

Silifat Ali-Balogun, Senior Assis-

tant Registrar, Mr. Sherriff Adene-

kan, Co-ordinator of Students’ Af-

fairs, Mr. Abdul Salami I.O, Presi-

dent FUO ICICS, Dr. Salau A.K

and Mr. Rauf Mumin COMAS Col-

lege Officer in attendance.

FUO Sports Coordinator Celebrates Daughter’s Arrival

The FUO Bulletin Crew on behalf of the

entire Fountain University community

congratulate Alh. Adedokun (Coach) and

pray that the new girl be a valuable asset

to the Muslim Ummah.

IIIT Reaches out to FUO on International Conference

T he principal offi-

cers of Fountain

University,

Osogbo played

host to top officials of the

International Institute of Is-

lamic Thought (IIIT) on the

30th of April 2015 at the Sen-

ate Chambers of the univer-

sity.

The leader of the delegation,

Prof. Salisu Sheu revealed that

the aim of the formal visit was

to intimate the university on

the opportunity available on

international best practices of

business of university educa-

tion. He further said the insti-

tute is willing to collaborate with

Islamic Universities by sensitizing

and mobilizing them towards par-

ticipation in conferences

organized by the institute. He

added that the visit would afford

the university the opportunity of

showcasing its achievements,

breakthroughs and seeking solu-

tions to its challenges.

The delegation also intimated the

university about its forthcoming

international conference scheduled

to hold in Kano between 18th and

20th August, 2015 under the

theme: “Islamic Universities: Inte-

gration of Knowledge and the

Challenge of Quality Assurance”.

Prof Bashir Raji, the Vice-Chancellor of

Fountain University while receiving the

institute’s journal publications pre-

sented to the University Library, expressed

Prof. B.A Raji receiving IIIT Journals

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F O U N T A I N U N I V E R S I T Y B U L L E T I N

Mass Communication Department holds Maiden Professional Media Workshop

T he Department of

Mass Communication,

Fountain University

Osogbo , in his quest

of realising its vision of pace set-

ting by producing resourceful

graduates, held a 5day Profes-

sional Media skill acquisition

workshop for the students . The

theme of the workshop is tagged:

Creative Photography and Televi-

sion Production, accessing the

business opportunities in the in-

dustry .

The event was declared opened by

Dr Ridwan Adeyemi, the HOD on

Friday May 8, 2015 at the Eti Osa

lecture Theater. A photography ex-

pert and proprietor of Photo-Culture,

Mr Sirajudeen Ikudaisi treated the

students to trends and technics in

photography business with various

practical skills.

Ano the r t e l ev i s io n exp e r t ,

Mr AbdulQoweey Ogundimu of

Media Network Limited (the pro-

ducer of Tinsel television soap -

opera) was on hand taking the stu-

dents through the in-depth technics

of television productions, from May

15-16, 2015 respectively.

Dr Adeyemi emphasized that the

aim of the workshop, which is

expected to hold every semester, is

to bridge the gap between university

education and professional needs.

Among Media skills acquired at the

event include photo and video camera

handling, how to use application soft-

wares like Adobe Photoshop, Adobe

Premiere, after effects illustractors

among others.

FUO Emerged Second @ Inter-University Debate

T he students of Depart-

ment of Economics,

Fountain University,

Osogbo emerged the first run-

ner-up in the Inter-university

Debate Competition held at

Afe Babalola University , Ado

Ekiti (ABUAD) recently.

Dr Tajudeen Egbetunde, the

Acting Head of Department,

disclosed this at the reception of

t h e p a r t i c i p a n t s

(Aishat Sulaimon, 400 level and

Saheed Balogun, 300 level ) by the

Vice Chancellor, Prof. B.A Raji. The

Vice Chancellor was delighted that

the students exhibited the quality

education provided by the university.

In their remarks, the students

expressed their gratitude to the Vice

Chancellor for the opportunity and

the immense support the management

and the academic staff gave them to

partake in the competition.

The representative had Abbas

Mukhtar, the president of Nigerian

Economic Student Association(NESA)

and other members in the delegation.

NASFAT Revives Weekly Asalatu Prayer @ FUO

N asrul-lahi-i l-Fathi

Society of Nigeria

(NASFAT) weekly

Asalatu Programme was given

a new life line with the special

edition held on Sunday May

24 at Fountain University

Central Mosque.

The programme is in line with

the mission of the proprietor to

produce students with academic

and spiritual consciousness.

The Chairman Osogbo branch of

Nasfat express satisfaction with

the turn out of students and

promised that a resident Imam

will be on campus to organize

t h e

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