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  • 43 bags First Class as Fountain University graduates 508 students

    43 bags First Class as Fountain University graduates 508 students

    …varsity won £83,400 foreign research grants

    …we’re converting our research outcomes to products, influence govt policies—VC

    No fewer than 43 students of Fountain University, Osogbo, Osun State, bagged First Class Degree Honours as the institution graduated 508 in various degrees at the 15th convocation ceremony.

    The Vice Chancellor of the institution, Professor Ramota Karim, disclosed this while addressing newsmen on Wednesday, ahead of the ceremony scheduled for January 16th 2026.

    She stated that of 426 students who graduated with their First Degrees, “43 bagged First Class Honours, 190 got Second Upper, 135 secured Second Class Lower, while 51 graduated with Third Class and 7 of the graduands finished with Pass.”

    The VC added that the varsity also graduated 81 Postgraduate students, including one institution’s first Ph.D student from the Department of Biological Science (Microbiology option).

    She also said that 32 maiden students of the school’s Law Programme met the requirements to gain admission into the Nigerian Law School.

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    Prof Karim highlighted the achievements made by the school, saying, “Research output and grant attraction recorded remarkable growth during the session. Professor Nusrah Afolabi-Balogun, in collaboration with Dr. Sarah Pensa of the University of Cambridge, secured additional international research funding totalling £83,400.”

    She also disclosed that the school executed capital projects totalling N2.7billion, including roads, a 180-bedded hostel, a 500-seater hall, among others.

    Speaking about the Federal government’s mandating upload of research work to the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD) portal, the VC said “the school, through our Centre for Research, Innovation and Technology, is working to convert our research outcomes to products and influence govt policies.”

  • Experts extol Arabic as global language of history, science 

    Experts extol Arabic as global language of history, science 

    …as FUO holds public lecture on immersion programme

    Scholars and experts in Arabic studies have said that the Arabic language is a veritable instrument for understanding the scientific and historical perspectives of the world.

    The Experts converged on the Fountain University, Osogbo, to discuss the influence of Arabic Language in the contemporary world.

    With the event, Fountain University, through its Centre for Arabic and Islamic Research, Translation, and Immersion Programme, has taken a leap forward by externalising its Arabic language teaching through immersion extension.

    Speaking at the lecture themed “Arabic-Islamic Scholarship in a Globalised World: Language Immersion, Digital Translation, and Knowledge Democratisation”, Prof. Khidr Abdul Baqi Mohammed stressed the importance of preserving the Arabic language and Islamic knowledge through modern digital tools and global collaboration.

    Prof. Khidr noted that without a strong foundation in Arabic, “much of the depth and context of Islamic texts could be lost in translation, especially in the age of AI and digital platforms.”

    In his keynote presentation, a former Director of Linguistics Immersion Centre, University of Ilorin, Prof Taofiq Adebayo, who also emphasised the essence of language immersion programmes, described multilingualism as a hallmark of high culture.

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    He said, “Immersion is a process of teaching language by surrounding learners with its usage. The only way to develop proficient and competent users of a language is to immerse them in an environment where the language is constantly spoken.

    The speakers highlighted the relevance of Arabic beyond Islamic studies.

    They reiterated the crucial role the language plays in shaping identity, preserving religious knowledge, and expanding access through technology. 

    They posited that Arabic language has a way of connecting the past to the present and the future. 

    They contended that the gamut of global historical facts and old scientific evidences upon which the current science thrives, have were adequately documented in Arabic language.

    In his opening address, The Director of the Centre, Dr. Ahmed Agbaje said the Centre was poised to serve multiple purposes including providing values young scholars of Islam and Arabic, especially those benefiting from scholarship opportunities in the digital age.

     “The Centre for Arabic and Islamic Research, Translation, and Immersion Programme was conceived as a strategic response to the growing need for contextualising Arabic and Islamic scholarship in today’s digital age,” he stated.

    “While remaining rooted in our authentic heritage, the Centre’s mission is to serve as a hub of advanced knowledge and cross-cultural exchange. We aim to revive, promote, and internationalise Arabic and Islamic scholarship through intensive language immersion programmes.”

    Earlier in her address, the Chief Host and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olayinka Ramota Kareem, noted that the university prides itself on integrating culture and faith in academic and community life.

    “What we are witnessing today reflects our commitment to holistic development and our identity as a leading institution in Islamic culture and faith.”