The General Overseer of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, Dr Daniel Olukoya, has announced that his wife, Folashade Olukoya, has passed her PhD examination in Fine Art at the Royal College of Art, London.
Olukoya disclosed this in a Facebook post on Friday, describing the achievement as a source of joy to his family and an encouragement to young people, particularly pastors’ wives, to pursue academic excellence.
He said his wife’s research was titled “Material Reformation: Re-empowerment, Resistance and Hope Through the Processual Metaphors of Paper”.
“I am delighted to announce that my beloved wife successfully passed her PhD examination in Fine Art research in ‘Material Reformation: Re-empowerment, Resistance and Hope Through the Processual Metaphors of Paper’ today at the Royal College of Art, London,” he wrote.
The cleric said the achievement demonstrated that religious commitment and the pursuit of academic and professional excellence could go together.
“It is good to note that MFM is not only known for producing men and women of prayer but also for producing people of outstanding intellectual, academic, scientific, artistic and professional accomplishments. This is a legacy worth deliberately cultivating among the younger generation.
“Serving God and pursuing academic and professional excellence are not mutually exclusive,” he added.
He urged young people to draw inspiration from the achievement, saying it showed what could be attained through determination, discipline, hard work and faith.
The Royal College of Art’s website lists Folashade Olukoya among its PhD researchers. Her research explores the use of art and material processes to examine trauma, resistance and the re-empowerment of women who have experienced abuse.
The announcement came two days after the couple marked their 37th wedding anniversary on November 11. They got married in 1989.
Olukoya also said his wife’s achievement would be celebrated by members of MFM worldwide, adding that he looked forward to her graduation ceremony.
“See you on the graduation day,” he added.
The Royal College of Art in London, where Folashade undertook her doctoral research, was ranked the world’s number one university for Art and Design in the 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject.
The institution has held the top position for 12 consecutive years.
Olukoya, who holds a first-class degree in Microbiology from the University of Lagos and a PhD in Molecular Genetics from the University of Reading, founded Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries in July 1989.
The church began with a prayer meeting at his Lagos home attended by about 25 people before expanding to its headquarters in Yaba.
Under his leadership, MFM has grown into an international Pentecostal ministry with branches across Nigeria and other parts of the world.
The church is particularly known for its emphasis on prayer, deliverance and holiness, while Olukoya has also established Mountain Top University and authored several Christian books.