the opportunity of foreign under-

graduate and postgraduate studies in

form of exchange programme to be

run with Fountain University.

Information from the Office of the

Vice Chancellor, Prof. Bashir Ade-

mola Raji revealed that the Universi-

ty management is still expecting a

blue-print from ICHSLA to consider

the mutual benefits of the partner-

ship before reaching conclusion to

seal the deal.

T he International College of

Health Sciences and Liberal

Arts (ICHSLA), in collaboration

with Kampala International

University (KIU), Uganda, has initiated a

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

to partner with Fountain University,

Osogbo to increase access to university

education in Nigeria and other West

African Countries.

In a meeting held in Fountain University

on the 8th of April, 2015, the ICHSLA

representative, Prof. Ahmed Adedeji ex-

plained that by the time the initiative takes

off. All states of the federation would have

a centre each and Fountain University

would house the Osun State Centre. The

programme is expected to provide oppor-

tunity for over 400,000 potential students

who are presently unable to access univer-

sity education in Nigeria due to limited and

competitive space available.

The ICHSLA is expected to give Nigerians

A s a visionary university,

Fountain University is now

on a fund raising drive to

forestall all cases of contin-

gency that may prevent students from

graduating in record time or frustrate

their entire educational career.

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Bashir

Ademola Raji made this known after a

meeting with the Meristem Trustees

Ltd’s Managing Director, Mr. Yinka

Adegbola and the Head Researcher, Mr.

Saheed Bashiru on the 8th of April,

2015 at the Senate Chamber of the Univer-

sity.

Prof. Raji, who charged the company to

submit a comprehensive proposal, said the

tripartite arrangement would strength-

en the University’s financial base to

provide study grants for students. As

designed by the Meristem Trustees Ltd,

the University and the parent with the

company would partner to raise fund to

give grant to students who meet cer-

tain criteria that may eventually halt

their education like being orphaned.

FUO PARTNERS ICHSLA TO PROVIDE 400,000 FOREIGN ADMISSIONS

FUO PLANS FUND DRIVE FOR STUDENTS’ CONTINGENCIES, INFRASTRUCTURE

(SUST) visited the University to discuss

issues relating to the implementation of

the Memorandum of Understanding FUO

signed with the Sudanese university re-

cently.

While welcoming his guest, Prof. Raji ex-

pressed his delight and the eagerness of

the University to see the MOU imple-

mented in record time. He stated that the

University has resolved that the Intensive

T he Vice Chancellor, Fountain

University, Osogbo, Prof.

Bashir Ademola Raji, has

hosted the Personal Assis-

tant to the President General of the

Non-Sudanese Students Welfare Or-

ganization (NSSWO) Alhaji

Shamsudeen Omoola Bolatito.

Alh. Bolatito, a PhD student at Sudan

University of Science and Technology

VOL 2. NO 4.

April, 2015

FUO HOSTS SUST ON EXCHANGE COLLABORATION

Another benefit of the tripartite fund

raising drive is to fast track all pend-

ing capital projects of the school

through externally generated funds.

FUO VC WITH ALH. SHAMSUDEEN OMOOLA

BOLATITO FROM SUST

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P A G E 2

MUSLIM STUDENTS ORGANISE 5TH ANNUAL DA’WAH

WEEK

FOUNTAIN FORTIFIES STUDENTS WITH LEADERSHIP TRAINING

T he student leadership of

Fountain University have

been taken through a lead-

ership training workshop to

polish their leadership skills and for-

tify them with the ability to attain ex-

cellence in both academics and their

respective offices.

While declaring the programme open,

the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Bashir

Ademola Raji, represented by the Uni-

versity Librarian, Dr. B.O Gbadamosi

commended the Students’ Affairs Unit

for such a well-thought out pro-

gramme. He therefore, urged the stu-

dent leaders to be attentive and active

in the life-skill acquisition programme.

While speaking, the Co-ordinator of

Students’ Affairs Unit, Mr.

Abdul-Salami, I.O, said: “We discover

that in a bid to attain academic excel-

lence, the students neglect their lead-

ership roles on campus. It is our hope

that this effort will equip them with

necessary leadership skills for immedi-

ate and future benefits”.

During the one day leadership course

held on the 23rd of March, 2015 at Eti-

Osa Lecture Theatre of the Universi-

ty, students were exposed to different

topical presentations including Lead-

ership Mastery and Management Ex-

pertise, Leadership is Communication,

and Chase Two Rats and Kill the Two.

The topics were handled by Mr. Yinka

Anjous of Nigerian Institute of Manage-

ment (NIM), Mr. Oluwatoyin Yusuf,

a media and communication expert at

the Osun State Broadcasting Corpora-

tion (OSBC), Osogbo and Mr. Kamoru

Salaudeen of the Department of Mass

communication, Fountain University

Osogbo respectively.

The attendance of the Registrar,

Alh. M.O Olanrewaju and the Bursar,

Alhaja Silifatu Ali-Balogun at the

programme also was an indication of

how much importance the University

attached to the general development of

the students.

Inter-institution Public Speaking Con-

tests, Tafsiru-l-Quran, Special Asalatu

Programme, Sister’s Circle, Finalist

Forum and Health Talk with Dr. Mus-

tapha Hassan, a consultant ophthal-

mologist at LAUTECH Teaching Hospi-

tal, Osogbo.

Some important dignitaries to grace

the programme include Prof. Y.K

Yusuf, the FUO P.T.A. Chairman; Dr.

Abdul-Fatai Makinde, Religious Stud-

ies Department, Obafemi Awolowo

University, Ile-Ife; Imam, Abdul’Ha-

feez Adedimeji, the FUO Chief Imam;

Alhaji Adelopo Abdul-Azeez, the

Webmaster, University of Ibadan;

and Mr. Agunbiade Abdullah, FUMSS

Former Ameer.

T he 9-Day Annual Da’wah

Week of the Fountain Univer-

sity Muslim Students’ Society

(FUMSS) has commenced

Friday the 24th of April to end Satur-

day 2nd of May, 2015. The programme

which kicked off with a special Jumat

Service in the University Mosque fea-

tured Imam Adedimeji Abdul-Afeez, the

University Imam giving a sermon on the

Role of Muslim Youths in the Contem-

porary Society.

Other key features of the programme

are the formal opening featuring Dr.

Zafaran Adeniyi, a prolific author and

Director of Vanguards Academy, ad-

dressing the theme of the week-long

programme on the 25th April, the sec-

ond day of the programme. The maid-

en edition of Al-Fathu Magazine, an

annual publication of FUMSS was also

launched on the day.

Also in this year’s edition are Sporting

Activiting, Inter-departmental Quiz and

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

Arabic Vacation Course which is an as-

pect of the MOU begin in the coming

summer vacation. In his response, Alh.

Bolatito conveyed the goodwill mes-

sage from the President of NSSWO,

Sheik Abdullahi Maki.

It would be recalled that FUO and SUST

agreed on a partnership that would

enable the two institutions collaborate

on staff and student exchange, re-

search and Arabic vacation course for

students during the long vacation

break.

Present to receive the august visitor

were Prof. Y.K Yusuf, Chairman Parent

Forum and the Chief Imam of the Uni-

versity, Alhaji Abdul-Hafeez Adedimeji.

FUO HOSTS SUST ON

EXCHANGE COLLABORATION

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FOUNTAIN MEETS TRADITIONAL LEADERS ON MUTUAL COMMUNITY RELATIONS

P A G E 3 V O L U M E I I J A N U A R Y

I n a bid to enhance communi-

ty relations, Fountain Univer-

sity has facilitated meetings

with the Osogboland King

Makers (Ataoja in Council) and the

Isale-Osun Descendants Communi-

ty who are the key stakeholders

and influencers in its land matters.

The essence of the meetings was to

seal a pact of mutual relations and

ensure peace between the Univer-

sity and its host community.

The two teams representing the

host community, after taking Foun-

tain principal officers round the

expanse of land, unanimously indi-

cated that the University shared

boundaries with both Osun River

and the Agric Settlement. They

therefore laid their weights on the

issue assuring the University of no

case of trespass and threat from

any angle.

This gesture will further strengthen

the existing ties of love and under-

standing between the University

and the entire host community

who magnanimously donated the

expanse of land on which the

school was built to NASFAT, the

proprietor.

Speaking at the forum held on the 3rd of

March, 2015 at Isale Osun Town Hall,

the Registrar, Alh. M.O Olanrewaju who

led FUO delegation, having graciously

appreciated the kind-heartedness of the

traditional leaders appealed to them to

keep their peace promises assuring

them that the University will ensure

they don’t regret their good gestures.

The Chairman, Isale Osun Descendants’

Community and Chief Imam of Isale

Osun Muslim Community, Alhaji Saliu

Monilade explained that the piece of

land originally belonging to six families

of Ayanlowo, Weso, Atoyebi. Alawaye,

Olufon and Alajo was transferred to

NASFAT by the former Ata-Oja of Osog-

bo land, Oba Iyiola Matanmi III and the

Certificate of Occupancy covering the

landed property had been issued

to that effect. He finally expressed

profound gratitude and sincere

appreciation to the University for

the civilization and development it

had brought to Isale Osun in par-

ticular and Osogbo community as

a whole while promising that they

were not going to derail from the

path of their fore-fathers.

The two separate meetings were attend-

ed by High Chief Ajagunna of Osog-

boland, High Chief Eesa of Osogboland ,

High Chief Baale of Gbonmi, Osogbo,

High Chief Oloriga of Osogboland, High

Chief Baba kekere of Osogboland, the

Isale Osun Community Leaders led by

the Chairman, Isale-Osun Community

Development Council, Imam Soliu Mo-

nilade. Imam Ibrahim Salawu, Mr Mufu-

tau Raji, Mr Jimoh Adeniyi, Mr Olorun-

lambe Akinloye, Mr Wahab Alawe, Mr

Liasu Yekinni Olasunkanmi, Alh. Usamat

Daranijo, Mr Basiru Tope, the Deputy

Imam of Isale Osun Muslim Community;

Alh. Saamotu Daranijo and the Secretary

of Isale Osun Descendants’ Community,

Mr Liasu Yekinni were also at the

meetings.

FUO VC AND OTHER PRINCIPAL STAFF WITH OSOGOO

TRADITIONAL LEADERS

NIPR INDUCTS FOUNTAIN UNIVERSITY LECTURERS

The Nigerian Institute of Public

Relations (NIPR) has recently in-

ducted two lecturers from the

Mass Communication Department

of Fountain University. The lectur-

ers, Mr. Rasheed Adebiyi and Mr.

Kamoru Salaudeen were formally

absorbed as Associate Members of

the NIPR in Lagos.

Meanwhile, the Vice Chancellor of

Fountain University, Prof. Bashir

Ademola Raji has congratulated the

two lecturers on their induction

and wished them success in their

endeavours towards professional-

ism. Similarly, the Head of Mass

Communication Department, Foun-

tain University has also congratulat-

ed his colleagues on their attain-

ment of professional advancement.

Other lecturers from the University

also felicitated with Mr. Adebiyi and

Mr. Salaudeen, through their con-

gratulatory messages

L-R: Mr. Rasheed Adebiyi and

Mr. Kamoru Salaudeen

SOME SALIENT

THINGS YOU

DON’T KNOW

ABOUT THE VC

H ow much do you know about

our Vice Chancellor Prof.

Bashir Ademola Raji? I’m sure

you’ll find fond in what’s

written below about him. They’re extracted

from a piece written by a Mass Communi-

cation 100 Level student, Aisha Adebayo.

FOOD

His favourite food is pounded yam (iyan)

and melon soup (obe egusi) garnished with

H appy is the lady who finds a true friend and

far happier is she who finds that true friend in

her husband. It was love in the air as a mem-

ber of the Bursary Unit of the University for-

merly known as Miss Idiat Kadiri got married to her better

half Mr Ibrahim Aderibigbe on the 21st March, 2015.

The colourful and mind blowing event which took place at

the Royal Holiday Inn, Osogbo was gracefully attended by

people from all works of life including members of Staff of

Fountain University.

The officiating Imam reminded the couple of their respon-

sibilities to each other and implored them to perform such

dutifully. He prayed that Almighty Allah never leave them

to their affairs even for a blink of an eye.

The University community wish the couple a happy

married life, plenty fruits of the womb and abundant

blessings.

MISS KADIRI OF BURSARY CELEBRATES LOVE, BECOMES MRS ADERIBIGBE

graduation. Veterans have been invited as resource per-

sons at the programme. T he Mass Communication Department of Foun-

tain University is organising a Professional Me-

dia Skills Workshop for the 100 and 200 Levels

students of the Department.

The workshop, coming up between 10th and 12th of

May, 2015 is part of the Department’s effort to bridge

the gap between the University and the industry.

According to Dr. R.A Adeyemi, the Head of the Depart-

ment, this unique initiative will make graduates of the

department to be readily employable and job creators at

MASS COMM. ORGANISES PROFESSIONAL MEDIA SKILLS WORKSHOP

Published By Library & Publication Committee, Fountain University, Osogbo. State of Osun. 2015

assorted meat.

REWINDING

He prefers playing badminton and bas-

ketball in the company of his children.

FRIENDSHIP

He has many friends among his students

earning him the title of a Worthy Role

Model

SOCIAL LIFE

He likes making new connections to add

value to himself and his engagements to

the extent of having a personal website

(www.rajibash.com)

SHARED VALUE

He believes in an ideal situation of doing

it right and mutual respect for all no

matter their social status

SPENDING PATTERN

He’s a philanthropist to the tune of

funding the Fountain cascade adding to the

beautification of the campus in commemo-

ration of his 2nd year in office

FAMILY SIZE

He runs a monogamous family of half a

dozen children (Don’t mind the Yoruba axi-

om saying “we don’t count other people’s

children” meaning A kii ka omo f’olomo)

FOUNTAIN CASCADE DONATED BY PROF. BASHIR ADEMOLA RAJI,

COMMISSIONED 2ND APRIL, 2015