ORINMANDE, Ayobami Qudirat

ABASS, Oluwatobi Idris

OLADUNJOYE, Mosunrayo Mariam

SANUSI, Basirat Romoke

OYELEYE, Barakat Olamide

ABEJIDE, Ayobami Alimot

ADEFABI, Oyindamola Barak

KOMILOGBON, Peace Damilola

Banking and Finance

ABDULSALAM, Olamilekan Mus-

taha

ADEBAMBO, Oriloye Yusuf

CON’T ON PAGE 3

Nasrullahil-Fath Society of Nigeria

(NASFAT), the proprietor of Fountain Uni-

versity, Osogbo has announced the first

batch of annual NASFAT Scholarship

beneficiaries for 2014/2015 academic

session. In a document signed by the

Registrar, Alh. M.O. Olanrewaju, 72 ben-

eficiaries have been acknowledged for

the first batch of the annual education

support scheme of NASFAT.

These indigent but brilliant Muslim stu-

dents include:

Biochemistry & Nutrition

OLAITAN, Ayodele Taiwo

RAJI, Yinka Abdul-Rahman

MUIZU, Toluwalase Sefia

HAMMED, Jamiu Tosin

DUROJAYE, Olabisi Ganiyat

BALOGUN, Abiodun Rukayat

Economics

BALOGUN, Opeyemi Rilwan

FUO Pro-Chancellor and Chair-

man, Governing Council, Prof.

Nurudeen Nimbe Adedipe has

been honoured by the Institute of

Science Laboratory Technology

with a Fellowship of the Institute.

The award , which was conferred

on him at the Opening Ceremony

of the Institute’s 2014 Annual Con-

ference at the Obanla Campus of

the Federal University of Tech-

nology, Akure (FUTA) October

30, 2014. The award was in recognition

of his contribution to the ad-

vancement of the core mandate

of the Institute in particular and

science and technology in gen-

eral. Speaking in an interview,

the Vice-Chancellor of Federal

University of Technology, Aku-

re, Prof. Adebiyi Daramola,

pointed out that the laboratory

scientists were the father of

sciences, hence their contribu-

tions must be recognised just

like Prof. Adedipe was being rec-

ognised with that award.

The FUO Vice-Chancellor, Prof.

Bashir Ademola Raji, the Regis-

trar, Alh. M.O, Olanrewaju, the

University Librarian, Dr. B.O,

Gbadamosi, the Dean of COMAS,

Dr. Goke Lalude and the HOD of

Mass Communication Depart-

ment , Dr. R.A. Adeyemi graced

the occasion in felicitation with

the FUO Pro-Chancellor.

NASFAT AWARDS SCHOLARSHIP TO 72 STUDENTS

NISLT HONOURS FUO PRO-CHANCELLOR

FOUNTAIN UNIVERSITY BULLETIN B U L L E T I N

V O L U M E 1 N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 4

UNIVERSITY OF THE NASRUL-LAHI-IL-FATHI SOCIETY OF NIGERIA BULLETIN

FUO Pro-Chancellor and Chairman,

Governing Council, Prof. Nurudeen

Nimbe Adedipe

P A G E 2

“Part-Time Degree

Programme would

last for five, four

or three years

depending on the

mode of entry”

-Isaac Fadeyibi

FOU COMMENCES SPECIAL DEGREE PROGRAMMES

NUC EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PAYS UNSCHEDULED VISIT TO FUO

NUC ON RESOURCE VISITATION TO FUO MASS COMM. DEPARTMENT

The National Universities Commission

has visited Fountain University to as-

sess the newly established Mass Com-

munication Department. The team, led

by Prof. Ralph Akinfeleye of Univer-

sity of Lagos, had Prof. Victor Koga

(Imo State University) and Mr. Pat-

rick Uka from the NUC. The Re-

source Visitation panel inspected

facilities the university has on

ground for the new programme.

They visited the University Library,

lecture halls as well as the new

Mass Communication Studio Com-

plex. The panel were impressed as

they toured and tested equipment

provided in the different units of the

complex such as the radio studio,

television studio, the PRAD studio,

Photo Studio and the News room.

They expressed their satisfaction and

suggested areas of improvement. The

team leader, Prof. Ralph Akinfeleye

advised the department to secure a

licence from the National Broad-

casting Commission to commence

community broadcasting as soon as

possible.

Prof. Bashir Ademola Raji and other

principal officers of the University. At

the interactive session, Prof. Okojie

enjoined the University Management

not to relent on their effort to ensure

standard.

Among the principal officers on hand

to receive the NUC boss were the

University Librarian, Dr. B.O

Gbadamosi ; the Registrar, Alh. M.O

The Executive Secre-

tary, National Univer-

sities Commission,

Prof. Julius Okojie has

paid an unscheduled

visit to Fountain University, Osogbo. The

NUC helms man, who stated that he was

on a familiarisation tour of some univer-

sities in the South West, had an interac-

tive session with the Vice Chancellor,

Olanrewaju; the Bursar, Alhaja Silifat

Ali-Balogun; the Deans of the two

Colleges, Dr. Goke Lalude and Dr. O.B

Bello as well as the Head of Depart-

ment, Mass Communication, Dr. R.A

Adeyemi.

aimed at removing all barriers around

tertiary education and make higher

learning accessible to all and sundry in

Nigeria. This is one of the ways to im-

prove the quality and quantity of human

resources available for our industrial

development in the country.

According to Mr. Isaac Fadeyibi, the co-

ordinator of the programmes, the Part-

Time Degree Programme would last for

five, four or three years depending on

the mode of entry while the Conver-

sion Degree Programme would last

two academic sessions for HND hold-

ers and three sessions for OND holders

respectively.

Interested candidates can then visit

the university campus to obtain their

forms immediately or call the pro-

gramme co-ordinator on 08063158990

for enquiry or further information.

Fountain University has opened

wide windows of opportunities for

busy executives, the working class

and people interested in pursuing a

degree without losing their jobs or

other opportunities that occupy

their time. These windows of op-

portunities include Part-Time De-

gree Programme and Conversion

Degree Programme.

These innovative programmes are

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

L-R: FUO VC; NUC

Secretary

Prof Ralph

Akinfeleye during

the resource visit-

ation

PROF. ADEDIPE ADVOCATES CONSISTENT GOVERNMENT

P A G E 3 V O L U M E 1 N O V E M B E R

The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Gov-

erning Council, Fountain University, Prof.

Nurudeen Nimbe Adedipe has advocated for

consistent government policy on education.

He made this call in his opening address at

the 6th Bola Ajibola Lecture Series hosted by

the Magna Curie Chamber of the Obafemi

Awolowo University, Ile Ife. He urged gov-

ernment to stop changing policies so often

so that the needed development in the

education sector would be recorded.

The Governor of the State of Osun, Ogbeni

Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, while delivering

the lecture titled Education as a Panacea to

National Insecurity and Developmental Chal-

lenges stated that education is very crucial

to the realisation of national security. The

guest speaker further argued that the coun-

try needed a disciplined and selfless govern-

ment at the national level to ensure quality

education that will address social issues and

prepare students to advance themselves,

their community and their nation at large.

The occasion was attended by the Deputy

Governor, State of Osun, Mrs Titi Laoye-

Tomori; the Vice Chancellor of Obafemi

Awolowo University, Prof. Bamitale Omole as

well as the honouree of the occasion, Prince

Bola Ajibola among other dignitaries.

ADANLAWO, Olaoluwa Aishat

GANIU, Olamilekan Ridwan

RAHMON, Olaomopo Fatai

BASHORUN Aishat Adedoyin

KAREEM, Bisola Rahmat

FOLARIN, Mariam Opeyemi

AYILARA, Prince Ridwan

OGUNBAJO, Akeem Ayodeji

ODUMOSU, Sanni Olabanjo

Business Administration

LAWAL, Babatunde Taofiq

ADENIYI, Abiodun Toyib

ADEBAYO, Nafisat Abiola

ODETOKUN, Tinuke Mariam

ABAYOMI, Olalade Durotimi

OSHODI, Olayinka Yusuf

SALISU, Jadesola Rukayyah

Physics with Electronics

IDOWU, Rashidat Funmilayo

OYETUNDE, Abayomi Damilola

OKUNOWO, Mubarak Ayomide

OYEBAMIJI, Afees Oyetunde

Mass Communication

KAMALDEEN, Ayomide Barakat

LAWAL, Aderonke H

Salam, Olabisi Mojeed

AGBAJE, Adeola Nusrah

OGUNTOLA, Ayomide Yusuf

OLOWOPOROKU, Opeyemi

Abdulmumini

AHMADU, Jemilatu

DOSUNMU, Adeola Hakeem

DISU, Soliat Ololade

Microbiology

JEMBI, Sunmisola Semiat

ALAO, Oluwaremilekun Wul-

emot

ADELEKE, Ayobami Rofiat

Political Science

OWEBUTE, Modupeola Ganiyat

FOLAMI, Habeeb Olanrewaju

AJIBADE, Tajudeen Kehinde

JIMOH, Olaitan Sikirat

Accounting

OLAYINKA, Issa Adedeji

JIMOH, Olatunji Yusuf

FATOKUN, Zarat Mojisola

AKINYEMI, Mariam Taiwo

OGUNNIYI, Babajide Abdul-

Kareem

ADEROJU, Busayo Sadiat

ADERINTO, Islammiyah Yewand

MUBASHIRU, Olubukola Fatimo

OLANIYI, Olamide Toheeb

MUIDEEN Ayobami Mariam

Computer Science

ALASE, Opeyemi Sulaiman

NASFAT AWARDS SCHOLARSHIP TO 72 STUDENTS CONTD. FROM PAGE 1

ADEDEJI, Sarafadeen Olamide

RUFAI, Tajudenn Olanrewaju

SALIU, Sadiat Alimot

AGBALAJOBI, Rahmon Adefowope

SALIHU, Kareemah

Sociology

SANNI, Adebisi Ilyes

ADEBAYO, Adejoke Suliyat

OYEKOLA, Abimbola Sikirat

The second batch of the schol-

arship scheme which will be

released soon by the organiza-

tion will increase the total ben-

eficiaries to around 150 stu-

dents. With this scholarship

scheme, NASFAT has become

a trailblazer in education wel-

fare support scheme among

Muslim organizations in Nige-

ria.

Prof. N.O. Adedipe. FUO Pro Chancellor

P A G E 4

WE ARE READY TO PARTNER WITH FUO MASS

COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT — Hon. Sunday Akere

FUO ALUMNI WINS UK VARSITY MASTERS SCHOLARSHIP

NUSSA HONOURS FUO VICE CHANCELLOR AT HER 11TH GAMES IN UNIBEN

The Nigerian Universities Staff Sport

Association (NUSSA) has honoured

the Vice Chancellor, Prof Bashir Ade-

mola Raji with an Award of Excellence

for Service. The award, given to Prof

Raji at the 11th NUSSA Games held at

University of Benin from 6th to 11th

August, 2014, was to recognise his

efforts towards the resuscitation of

the Association’s games after 18 years

of being moribund.

Prof. Raji was said to have ensured

that Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

had the 9th edition of the games

staged on her campus after 17 years

of accepting to host in 1991. He made

this dream become reality in 2008

when ABU hosted the 9th edition of the

NUSSA Games and since then the

Games have bounced back to life.

It would be recalled that the Vice Chan-

cellor had sometime last year been

decorated by the National Association

of Nigerian Students (NANS) with an-

other award of excellence and as well

had been nominated and hosted by

Okanlawon Science Academy, Osogbo

as a Role Model for the school.

arship to study in Nottingham

University, United Kingdom.

The Scholarship Award tagged

Developing Solutions Comput-

er Science Masters Scholar-

ship for West Africa will afford

her two full tuition fees for a

Masters Degree in Computer

Science.

An alum-

nus of

Fountain

Universi-

ty, Osog-

bo, Miss

Lateefah

Abdkareem has won a schol-

Miss Abdkareem is a First

Class graduate of Computer

Science of Fountain University

in the 2011/2012 session. She

was working with an Abuja

based IT company before

getting the scholarship offer.

ty. The Commissioner stated this

while on an official visit to the De-

partment.

Hon. Akere used the opportunity to

briefly meet with the Vice Chancel-

lor, Prof. Bashir Ademola Raji to

reiterate the state government’s

readiness to support the develop-

ment the university . He then

promised to help fast track

the acquisition of NBC license

on the community radio

broadcasting for the universi-

ty. On his entourage was a

former Secretary to the State

Government, Prince Qazeem

Ademola Adio.

The State of Osun

Commissioner for

Information &

Strategy, Hon.

Sunday Akere has

said his ministry

was ready to partner the newly-

established Mass Communica-

tion Department of the Universi-

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

Hon. Sunday Akere during his

visit to the Mass Comm Dept

of FUO

FUO VC:

Prof B.A.

Raji

P A G E 5 V O L U M E 1 N O V E M B E R

facilities and units, familiarization

and novelty match between the

freshers and the staylites.

All freshmen are mandated to

attend and staylites are enjoined

to be part of the events

wards.

In his report of stewardship, the

chairman of the pioneer executive

council, Alhaji A.O Akinlade high-

lighted the activities and projects of

the forum in the last four sessions. He

listed the construction of a befitting

cafeteria for students; purchase of a 30-

seater coaster bus and a 200 KVA electric-

ity generating set as major projects of

the Forum. He then thanked the univer-

sity management for their cooperation

during their tenure.

Before the dissolution of the pioneer

executive, the Forum deliberated on a

number of issues relating to physical,

social and moral well being of the stu-

dents. One of the major decisions was

the approval of professional computer

courses for all students and the payment

of N30,000 for the courses above the

school fees. The Forum also agreed to

assist the University in her effort to con-

struct a perimeter fence for the campus.

A sum of N1.5m was slated to be paid as

first instalment for the perimeter fencing.

It would be recalled that the FUO Parents’

Forum has carried out landmark projects

to assist the University.

The meeting was rounded off with the

election of new executive council by the

forum. Prof Y.K Yusuf emerged Chairman

of the executive council which will pilot

the affairs of the Forum for the next four

years. Other members are :

Alhaji Lekan Yusuf - Vice Chair-

man

Dr. O.B Bello - General Secre-

tary

Alhaja F.B Fadiji - Ass. Gen. Secre-

tary

Alh. AbdRasheed Abiola - Financial

Secretary

Alh. S.A Alli-Balogun - Treasurer

Alh. Apena - PRO

Alh. Akinlade Oladepo - Ex-Officio Mem-

ber

Alh. Mistura Liasu - Ex-Offico Member

The Fountain University Parents Forum

had its 7th sessional meeting at the Eti

-Osa Lecture Theatre. The meeting,

attended by all the principal officers of

the University, featured consideration

of the draft constitution of the forum,

dissolution of the pioneer executive

council and conduct of election for the

new executive council among other

issues.

In his opening address , the Vice Chan-

cellor, Prof. Bashir Ademola Raji ex-

pressed appreciation on the support

of the Forum since its inception till

date. He then charged the parents not

to relent in their effort to ensure that

the University gives the best of intel-

lectual and moral education to their

FUO PARENTS’ FORUM MEET; ELECT NEW EXECUTIVES

FUO HOLDS FRESHERS ORIENTATION WEEK

The Students Affairs of Fountain Uni-

versity has released the programme

of activities for the orientation of

fresh students who were admitted for

the 2014/2015 academic session.

The three-day programme comes up

on Thursday October 23 to Friday 25,

2015 featuring interactive session

with the management, career counselling,

CROSS

SEC-

TION

OF

STU-

DENTS

FUO PARENTS’ FORUM. PROF. YUSUF

Fountain University, Osogbo

has released the list of

Fountain Scholars for the

2013/2014 Academic Ses-

sion.

According to a document

issued by the Academic

Affairs Department of the

University, up to twelve

students across the colleges

have their CGPA between

4.50 and 5.00.

The students, in the tradi-

tion of the University are

addressed as Fountain

Scholars and had been is-

sued Letters of Commenda-

tion as a form of recogni-

tion. They are:

FUO CELEBRATES SCHOLARS

S.N NAME COURSE LEV- CGP

1. ADEBAYO IBRAHIM AYODEJI MAS/12007 ACCOUNTING 200 4.62

2. OSHINOWO YUSRAH YEWANDE AS/12085 ACCOUNTING 200 4.65

3. BALOGUN SAEED BABATUNDE MAS/13053 ECONOMICS 200 4.60

4. YUSUF SHUKURAH AJOKE MAS/11185 ECONOMICS 300 4.54

5. AKINIYI RASAQ AKINWUNMI MAS/12035 ECONOMICS 300 4.66

6. ABDULLATEEF HAMZA OLANREWAJU

AS/13003

COMPUTER

SCINENCE

100 4.84

7. AKINSANYA BARAKAT JAYEOLA

AS/13003

COMPUTER SCI-

ENCE

100 4.86

8. ABDULMUMIN RAHMAN IBRAHIM

NAS/13005

MICROBIOLOGY 100 4.88

9. AKINWANDE OYINKANSOLA NAS/13035 MICROBIOLOGY 100 4.85

10. MUSTAFA SAKINAH ENIOLA NAS/12052 MICROBIOLOGY 200 4.53

11. KOLAWOLE MUSA OLANREWAJ

MAS/11103

BANKING & FI-NANCE

300 5.00

12. POPOOLA NAFISAT OLUWASEUN MAS/11151

BANKING & FI-NANCE

300 5.00

Political Science and Administration,

Economics, Sociology, Business Admin-

istration and Mass Communication

among others.

The students, led by Musa A Gumsumi,

were treated to a warm reception and

had since been full of life, moving round

the campus to acclimatize themselves

with their colleagues. According to

Lawan Iliya Majakura, ‘we can’t wait to

grab every opportunity on this fountain

of knowledge, as everybody appears

nice and friendly’.

YOBE STATE GOVT GRANTS SCHOLARSHIP TO 25 INDIGENES @ FUO

The Yobe State Government under

the auspices of His Excellency Alhaji

Ibrahim Geidam has granted schol-

arships to Twenty Five students of

the state to study various degree

courses at Fountain University Osog-

bo, Osun state Capital. This comes

as a result of the Memorandum of

Understanding (MOU) signed by the

University with Yobe state Govern-

ment on human capacity develop-

ment.

The recipients where drawn by the

Ministry of Higher Education and

State Scholarship Board from different

Local Governments across the state and

they will be studying various degree

courses which include Micro Biology, In-

dustrial/Environmental Chemistry, Bio

Chemistry/Nutrition, Computer Science,

Gov. of Yobe State: His Excellency Alh. Ibrahim Geidam