Co-Founder, Owner, Project Sponsor and Non-Operational Director. Itoro Abigeal Oyewobi provides strategic oversight and philanthropic sponsorship. She does not manage day-to-day programmes, administration, communications or partnerships. Operational responsibility rests with Oluwaseyi Daniel, Co-Founder, Company Director, and Programme & Operations Director.

Co-Founder, Company Director, and Programme & Operations Director. Oluwaseyi Daniel holds executive responsibility for day-to-day operations, programmes, administration, communications and partnerships. He is Project and Programme Director of the Itoro Abigeal Oyewobi Education Scholarship Project.

Dr. Akanimo Odon is an international business and strategy development expert who has gained experience working in several capacities to several global and international bodies. He specialises in Education/Training, Environment, Oil and Gas, Media, General Retails and Charity Organisations. He was an Adviser to the British Government on developing international education policies under the National Student Forum, International Ambassador for Lancaster University for three years (2005 – 2007), Education Partnership Consultant for British Council, Nigeria for three years, Management Consultant for Stanford University under the Round-table for Entrepreneurship Education (2007), Sustainable Business Development Consultant for the Grow Creative Scheme under the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) for two years, Strategy Development Consultant for several UK and Nigerian Universities. He has a Master’s Degree in Environmental Rehabilitation from the University of Wales UK and a Doctorate Degree in Environmental Management and Strategy from Lancaster University. Recently, he was appointed the African Business Development Executive for Lancaster Environment Centre, one of the most reputable Environmental Centres in Europe with over 24 environmental firms resident in its facility. This role has involved him developing educational and environmental business development strategies and links in Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Mali, Gambia, South Africa and Benin Republic. Dr. Odon also holds enterprise and business development certifications from Judge Business School of Cambridge University, UK and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) under the Enterprisers Programme and an International Business Fellowship Award from Stanford University Business School, USA under the Roundtable for Entrepreneurship Education (REE). For two years, Akanimo was the National/Local Content Adviser for one of the world largest Oil and Gas firms (BG Group, UK) and provided strategy, policy development and market entry for their Nigerian operations. He developed local content strategies for their Brazil, Tunisia, Egypt, and Trinidad and Tobego operations as well. Afterwards, he was appointed an International Local Content Development Associate for Local Content Solutions UK, one of Europe’s most reputable Local Content Development firms (www.localcontentsolutions.com). He has also worked as an Environment and Partnership Consultant for the National Centre for Energy and Environment under the Energy Commission of the Presidency, Nigeria and Principal Training Consultant for the Nigerian President’s Amnesty Training Programme. He currently lives in Lancaster, UK, where he is married to Ifeyinwa and they both have a daughter, Kaela and a son, Kanaan. He plays the bongo drums and football.

Ruth Aderibigbe is a consultant in information technology, a trainer and facilitator with over 10 years of experience in capacity building, specializing in management training, and the implementation of effective management systems. She holds a Master’s degree in Information Security and Digital Forensics, bringing a strong analytical and structured perspective to her work. Her approach to training is rooted in experience sharing rather than one-way instruction. She creates practical, discussion-led sessions where participants can connect concepts to real-world challenges, exchange insights, and learn from both the material and each other. Over the years, she has worked with diverse groups, supporting professionals and organisations to strengthen their systems, improve performance, and build sustainable capabilities. Ruth focuses on making learning relevant, engaging, and immediately applicable, ensuring that participants leave with not just knowledge but the confidence to implement it. She is particularly passionate about creating learning environments that are collaborative, reflective, and grounded in real practice

Ms Carol Barlow, is a seasoned international education professional with over 30 years industry and education experience.  Her passion for education is tangible to all who meet her, and her commitment to improving outcomes for young people, especially, remains at the heart of everything she does. Carol is mother to her adult son, James; but mother and mentor to so many others. As a partnering consultant for Pinnacle Institute of Professional Development, she has travelled extensively, from the UK to Africa and beyond.  Her passion for Africa has its roots in her ancestry, and she epitomises all that is noble in the African woman. Carol is adventurous, compassionate and dedicated to helping young Africans connect with their destinies by utilizing their innate talents for kingdom glory. If you are looking for Carol, you would most likely find her in the company of teachers, school managers and education consultants; helping them reflect and improve on their practice. God has given her a passion and vision for transformational change in Africa and the futures of our children. Working with international consultants and industry experts, Carol offers a wide range of consultancy and training services, for both the education and corporate sectors.  She has worked in a variety of industry sectors including Banking, Hospitality, Retail, and specifically, in the insurance and pensions business as a Financial Advisor.  She has conducted Strategic Leadership Masterclass for the senior management of NDIC for the past two years. With over 20 years of experience in the education sector, Ms Barlow is a consummate professional with vast UK and international experience. She is a trainer and works with a team which comprises of a wide range of education providers to create tailor made packages that support the specific needs of individual organisations.

Richard Morgan graduated with a law degree from Nottingham University and practiced a UK lawyer in Oxford in the UK for 10 years. Then deciding, needed a new challenge so he set up Y2GO Limited, an educational recruitment consultancy registered in the UK, Nigeria and Ukraine. He is a trainer, a teacher, a consultant and a facilitator in several levels of deployment. He trains National youth service corp members in different management courses, empower them with skills, knowledge required to face the outside world after service year. He works with Nigerian parents and students helping children as young as 5 with no upper age limit find the most suitable overseas to study, he has a particular interest in medicine and have a separate part of the business based in Abuja which places Nigerian Doctors and nurses in employment abroad. Over the years, he has become involved in developing courses in Nigeria for students post WAEC. He is a passionate sportsman and exercise every day, ran the Lagos marathon in February for the second time. Cooking and Arsenal Football club are his other naughty passion.

Yemisi Jaiyeola holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the Obafemi Awolowo University and was called to the Nigerian bar in 2005. She is the Managing Partner of Coram Deo Legal practitioners and she heads the Firm’s litigation Team. Through her expertise, she has offered professional services to private individuals, communities, corporate organisations and governmental bodies with the finest ethics of legal profession. Mrs Jaiyeola lives in Lagos, Nigeria with her husband and blessed with three boys.

Andrew have been working with programs promoting financial inclusion and economic empowerment of low-income households using both NGO led model and private sector driven approach to reduce their vulnerability. His experience over the years have centered on providing technical support for operators and key stake holders in the sector, working in alliance with Donor agencies like the IFC, Ford Foundation and GTZ to promote financial inclusion through key areas of research, Advocacy and capacity building. market survey, design and implementation of credit and savings programs, working with regulators to train and build capacity of operators and other stakeholders, product Development, Business planning and more recently direct field operation. He holds a B.sc in Accounting and MBA (Mgt). I was the General Manager, Operation of ASA International Nigeria and currently a Senior Consultant with Mark Analytics He has attended several local and international training programs in the field of Microfinance, development finance and livelihood and certified by the World Bank Tokyo Development Learning Center as Microfinance trainer. He is presently the Business developing manager of Jessefield Micro finance Bank, where he participated in the review of the Bank’s competitive environment and making recommendation for appropriate measures to increase the bank’s market share Ensure institution policy and procedure are followed according to established guidelines and make recommendation for improvement. He is a lover of football and blessed with a wife and children.