About us

Folasade Femi-Lawal is a Senior Executive and Digital Payment expert with over 25 years of experience in Retail Banking, Business Advisory Services, and Telecoms. She joined FirstBank in 2012 and was appointed Head of Digital Banking Group in 2015. Folasade is passionate about Financial Inclusion and has led the team that launched digital payments to Rural Voluntary Workers in the northern region in partnership with UNICEF towards the eradication of Polio in Nigeria. She has spearheaded the successful launch of innovative digital payment products such as the FirstBank Virtual Card and the Award-winning integrated lifestyle Mobile Banking App, FirstMobile. Folasade is a visible leader in both the Banking Industry and several Professional Women's Associations and a Change Agent who uses her leadership skills to act as a mentor, sponsor, and advocate, supporting other women to advance their careers locally and globally.
She is the Digital Adviser to SMOGA National Executive and the Convener of Praying Mums, a Global Community of over 5,000 Women committed to helping one another while impacting their community.

• Experienced Senior Executive with a demonstrated history of working in the health wellness and fitness industry for over 25 years.
• Skilled in Customer services, Business Planning, Sales, Management, and Retail Pharmacy practice.
• Strong operations professional with a BPharm from the University of Jos Plateau State and an MBA from the Lagos State University who also graduated from the COLLEGE OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT.
• She's at present Chief Operations Officer of Bydow Pharmacy, a bloosoming retail pharmacy chain with 19 branches and counting located in Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt headquartered in Lagos state. Nigeria.
• In addition to being a pharmacist, she is also a network marketer who enjoys exercising, dancing, reading, and watching movies.

• Bridget is the Head of Brand and Marketing for Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC with more than 24 years of global experience in brand strategy, sponsorships, digital marketing, public relations, and communications. She has a proven track record in running internal and external corporate communications and product Integrated Marketing Campaigns (IMC) across various countries and sectors.
• Bridget holds a Bachelor of Science degree and a Post Graduate degree. She is a fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Marketing (NIMN), a member of several other associations, and is on the board of several NGOs and small businesses.
• Throughout her career, Bridget has achieved significant milestones, including winning several awards. She is the author of “Dis Wk” and recently published her first memoir titled 'BUILT FOR THE STORM'.
• Bridget is married with two adult sons.

• Bola Essien-Nelson is God’s Salt, sent to season her world. She is also a working wife, mom, published author and podcaster.
• Salt is the Chief Errand Girl of the Shola Adefolalu Gaska Foundation aka the Sholly Smile Factory.
• The Sholly Smile Factory is a not for profit organisation determined to make the world a happier place for women and children, one smile at a time.
• In June 2021, the Foundation opened the doors of the Sholly Serenity Place, a safe home for vulnerable women and survivors of Domestic abuse/violence.
• To date, Sholly’s Safe Home is right up there on Salt’s list of things she is most grateful for…along with her eternal salvation and her three progeny, aged 29, 26 and 20

• A passionate lover of Christ, wife to Pastor Emmanuel Dania for 21yrs and have been together for 29yrs, blessed with two awesome children Abigail and Seth.
• She is the founder of Homebug Interior Design, and Icing on the Crown by YAD a luxury fashion design house. She is also on the board of a few companies.
• YAD as she is fondly called by many has been in ministry for over 20 years. She is an intercessor and has jointly established RCCG parishes within Nigeria and South East Asia with her husband. She is passionate about building a strong family foundation.
• Lady YAD is also in the leadership of several kingdom ministries e.g praying mums, Kingdom community, and the convener of MY COFFEE MY CORNER a mandate given to her by God to encourage, propel, and help women to enter into their kingly authority in Christ in the marketplace.
  She is designated to welfare and marriages and the Charity cluster in the praying mum's community

• Oluwatoyin Aralepo is an experienced finance professional with over 20 years of experience.
• She is currently the Director of Finance - Entrepreneurship at the Mastercard Foundation and has previously worked in various multifunctional, multi-sectoral roles. She is the founder of the Africa Finance & Strategy Hub, a financial advisory and strategy consulting firm that helps small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Sub-Saharan Africa set up financial structures that make it easier to put their business goals into action. Over the years, she has coached more than 5,000 business owners through programs like She Leads Africa, Access Bank, Keystone Bank, Wema Bank Business School, the Tony Elumelu Foundation, and Women in Business (Wimbiz). Oluwatoyin is also a public speaker and author of the book ‘How to Attract Billion-Dollar Investors’. She has received several awards, including Top 100, 2022 Power Woman by the Power Woman Network, the Youth Entrepreneurship Award of the Apostolic Church Nigeria, and the Volunteer of the Year Award 2021 by the Institute of Information Management (IIM) Africa.

• Tolu Akinrele is an Ambassador of Christ, a disciple, a wife, a mum, a serial entrepreneur, a singer/ songwriter/ Gospel DJ, and an ardent worshipper.
• She holds a BSc Economics from Ogun State University, Ago-Iwoye,
• She’s a member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers.
• She qualified from The Institute Villa Pierrefeu, The Original finishing school in Montreux Switzerland, with a Higher Certificate and Diploma in International Etiquette, Protocol, and Public relations;
• She holds certificates in French from The Alliance Francaise Lagos, Nigeria, and Paris, France.
• She holds a Diploma from The Regents Academy of Fine Arts London in Interior Design.
• She is a certified Children's, Teenager, and adult Etiquette trainer and runs classes to teach these.
• She is fluent in English, Yoruba, and conversational French
• She runs a thriving fabric shop, Toline Fabrics which she has managed for over 20 years in Victoria Island Lagos.
• She is an ordained Pastor at the Redeemed Christian Church of God city of David Lagos, A Coordinator at Stonecroft Bible Studies (SBS)/ Friendship Bible fellowship ministries
• She is happily married with children.

• A daughter of Zion saved by grace at the age of 15, married to Pastor Segun Popoola of New Covenant Church, Brampton Canada for 27 years and counting. Their union is blessed with three children.
• She passionately serves the Lord in diverse capacities including leading worship, facilitating Bible study and Women Ministry of the Church.
• She has been privileged to serve on the leadership of Praying Mums for over 5 years.
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• She’s a Chartered Professional Accountant by profession.

• A medical doctor, a businesswoman, a daughter, a sister, a mother, and a Christian.
• After years working in Clinical Research in various fields including Neurology, Geriatrics, and Dermatology, she now owns and runs her businesses - a Car Rental Agency and a Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Company.
• Has 2 children, passionate about parenting and support of non-traditional parenting households, i.e. young, single, divorced, abused parents…etc., and owns a non-profit organization geared towards helping young and non-traditional parents and their children succeed.

• Pastor Tinuola Oye-Johnson had the grace to obey the call of God to full-time Christian ministry as a single lady when she was opportune to Pastor churches. As a single lady, She was also involved in itinerary ministry to single ladies and youth in general.
• Pastor Tinu with her husband (PST. Ademola Oye-Johnson) for over two decades has been hosting "The Distinguished Couples Gathering " across Nigeria. They also run "Singles of Purpose", to help singles discover and fulfill destiny;  to also get them adequately prepared for a satisfying marriage. They Pastor The Great Family Church.
• Her recent apostolic assignment is "Women on Assignment and When Women Pray As Women" an intercessory, teaching, and revival meeting to stir up women to fulfill their God-given assignment. This is held in Lagos and major cities in Nigeria and abroad. She also runs " The Princess" for mature single ladies.
• Pastor Tinu is an author, a teacher, an evangelist, and a regular and sought-after speaker in churches, conferences, and conventions. She is passionate about seeing people become all they are created to be. Tinu has been in active Christian ministry for close to 30 years.