She is a co-founder of We Rise Initiative, a nonprofit organization focused on women emancipation and a founding member of Feminist Coalition.
[6] Her grandfather, Lekan Salami was a chief, businessman, sports administrator and politician and her aunty, Caroline Lee Johnson is a British actress.
[7] Laila was raised in Nigeria and the UK where she received education and earned a bachelor’s degree in Politics and International Relations at the University of Westminster.
[10][11][12] In May 2019, Laila joined Arise News as a co-host of the channel's prime time programme -The Morning Show.
Since 2021, Laila has worked as a field correspondent at Arise News reporting on the environment, Healthcare and international affairs.