Folashade Iretioluwa Arike Akinyoyenu was born into the family of Late Elder Kolawole Olusola Oshomoji and Late Mrs. Felicia Mosunmola Oshomoji at Somolu Local Government, Lagos State on the 24th December 1978. She hailed from Arigbajo in Ewekoro Local Government in Ogun State.

She attended Toria Nursery School, Yaba for her Nursery education, then Akinsemoyin Primary school, Surulere. Folashade attended Egbado College, Ilaro, thereafter she went to New Era Girls Secondary School, Sururlere, where she obtained a Secondary School Leaving Ceritiface in 1995. She attended Mattoon Computer, Lagos 1996 where she obtained a Diploma in Data Processing. 

She studied Insurance at Lagos State Polytechnic, Isolo for both her OND 1996 - 1999 and HND 2001 - 2004

She started her working career with Golden Insurance Limited in 1997, then moved to Royal Trust Assurance Limited, 1998 - 2007. She proceeded to Crusader General Insurance Plc. 2007 to 2008, then International Energy Insurance Plc from 2008 - 2016.

Folashade Iretioluwa was an Anglican Communion faithful where she was baptized, confirmed, and got married to the love of her life Mr. Folorunsho Oluseyi Akinyoyenu on December 15th, 2005. The union is blessed with three children – ‘Jaiyeola, ‘Jolaoluwa, and ‘Jomiloju. 

She loved to sing and was a member of BAHM Army @ BAHM Church.

She was a very active worker at Global Harvest Church and she was the Head of Ministry of the Children’s Church. Folashade loved children with passion.

She was a loving wife, sister, and a very big heart. She could accommodate anybody but would never tolerate nonsense as she would always instruct and correct you maturely and with love.

She always saw the good in everyone.