Rukayat Alabede is a graduate of Mass Communication from the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State. She developed her journalism knowledge through Internship at the Alausa Radio Service. During her National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme, she was posted to the Osun State Broadcasting Corporation, where she was the anchor-person for foreign news update, and co-anchor for youth forum; a youth-oriented programme while she also served as Media Director for the Editorial Community Development Service (CDS). After her NYSC, she worked as a freelance newscaster and presenter at Sweet FM, Abeokuta for few months before moving to FUNAAB as a volunteer newscaster and presenter.