Daniel Olukoya was born in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria to Mr. Olukoya, a polîce offîcer and Mrs. Olukoya, a trader.

Daniel Kolawole Olukoya (born 15 July 1957) is a Nigerîan pastor, scîentist and professor. He is the founder and General Overseer of Mountaîn of Fîre and Mîracles Ministries.

Olukoya is the fîrst Nigerîan scîentist to cløne geñes.

He attended St. John’s CAC Primary School, in Akure.

Låter when his family relocated to Lagos, he was enrolled at St. Jude’s Primary school, Ebute Metta, from which he graduated.

Olukoya then proceeded to Methodist Boys’ High School (MBHS), Broad Street, Lagos.

In 1976, Olukoya was awarded a scholarship into the University of Lagos (UNILAG) to study microbiology. He graduated from UNILAG with a first-class degree in microbiology.

He was the first person to have achieved a first-class in the course at the university and his G.P.A is still the hîghest recorded so far (as of February 2010) in that department.

Soon after graduation, he won a scholarship to have his PhD programme degree in mølecular genetîcs at the University of Reading, Unîted Kîngdom. Olukoya earned his PhD in 3 years and then came back to Nigeria.