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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.
VOL. 2 NO.3
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.
P A G E 2
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
VOLUME 2 No. 3 MAY, 2015 P A G E 5
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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Published By Publication Committee, Fountain University, Osogbo. State of Osun.