NIGERIA'S MOST GENEROUS, MOST BENEVOLENT RICH MAN-DR. TAIWO OLAYINKA AFOLABI CLOCKS 57.

Marriott Ikeja GRA

Even the heavens are celebrating. They are rejoicing on this day without reservations, that's the birthday of 'Dr. Taiwo Olayinka Afolabi', the Executive Chairman of Sifax Group. There's no gainsaying about this man's benevolence. His generosity is incomparable. If he would have allowed, which he would never ever do, we can tell you that the garlands that he would  have received from the too many of those he had helped, on such a day like this would just have been too too many.

It seems also that there's something so extra special about April 29. At least we know 2 people born on that day or date that are billionaires. Apart from Otunba Dr. Mike Adenuga Jnr, who is 66 today, the other person we also know, who is also a very liquid fellow, is the one that is the subject matter of this write up, in the person of Dr. Taiwo Olayinka Afolabi, who was born on April 29, 1962. Making him 57 year old today.

This lawyer by training, having graduated from the famous University of Lagos with a law degree, is man who by the dint of hardwork and God's benevolence has risen to become one of the richest Nigerian presently today.

His Sifax Group, which he set up in the 80s, 1988 to be more precise, after he left paid employment in a company owned by his uncle, is a growing super conglomerate that is into shipping, oil and gas, haulage, aviation & hospitality. One of the subsidiaries under the group, Sahco just last week was listed by the Nigerian Stock Exchange.

If everything goes according to plan, the brilliant barrister at law, who while growikh had wanted to be an Accountant, would be opening to the world, a 5 star, 251 hotel in Ikeja, GRA that would be called the Marriott Ikeja GRA. Like we had said before above. Dr. Taiwo, whose doctorate he got from the University of Jerusalem, rose from a humble beginning and got his initial entrepreneurial training from his mom, Alhaja Ayisat Afolabi, who he refers to as a '1st class trader'. Then later on in life, he fell in love with the maritime sector, when he worked for his uncle's freight forwarding company where he quickly climbed on in rank to become a 'Clearing Manager'. From that time on, he never looked back again and the sky from then had just continued to be his stepping stone.

From Akowonjo, a suburb of Lagos now to Osborne, Ikoyi where he owns a sprawling edifice amongst several properties he owns. His sprawling land on Alexander Road, Ikoyi, Lagos is where his beloved daughter, Mariam Afolabi, who is the Executive Director, Compliance, Sifax Group uses for her many businesses away from her 9 to 5. Amongst other things that Mariam does, she's an award winning designer formerly known as Mademoiselle Aglaia. One of Doctor's other sons, is 'Damilola AbdulRazak Afolabi', the famous musician better known as L.A.X, a protégé of Wizkid known very much for that popular song Caro. He now owns his own label Rasaki Music Group. His eldest son, Yinka had one of the top 3 biggest weddings of 2018, that spanned Ibadan and Lagos.

Dr. Afolabi is married to the equally highly cerebral, Mrs. Folashade Afolabi.

Happy birthday boss. Long may you live. May your generosity never cease. 

ABISOLA AND OLAYINKA AFOLABI'S WHITE WEDDING & HUMONGOUS RECEPTION & OUT OF THE WORLD AFTER PARTY

Mr & Mrs. Olayinka and Abisola Afolabi 

Step in the name of love

Abisola & her maids 

YINKA & his men

Cutting the beautiful cake

The gorgeous wedding gown

This massive do by all standards would be on the front burner and in the minds of all for a very longtime to come. We stress again that, it is probably the biggest wedding of the season bar none. The only way the Dangote's do might have been bigger might just be by virtue of the sheer amount of money expended or maybe the caliber of bigwigs that attended, but apart from the 2 things already mentioned, everything else pales into insignificance in comparison as this is probably the standard by which other ceremonies would be judged or measured for times to come!

There was no stiffness of any kind at this wedding. It is what you can classify as the highest scale of Owanbe.

The Afolabi's led by the head of the clan, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, who is the gentleman Billionaire Executive Vice chairman of Sifax Group a major Nigerian conglomerate, with diversitfied investments in many areas and also the Executive director at SAHCOL who is also the owner of that 5 star Hotel set to be opened in GRA, Ikeja soon before the year ends by name the Marriot and the Omisade's, that's the family of the stupendously gorgeous Bride-Abisola led by her dad-Prince Omisade both went over and above to make the ceremonies one to remember.

The entertainment was top notch all the way. KSA that's King Sunny Ade of the universe had been on the bandstand in IBADAN for the traditional wedding, which was much hosted by the bride's family at the Jogor Center, Ibadan, Oyo State. If that was a fantastic event, the Lagos event topped it by many miles.

Entertainment was provided majorly by the Shuga Band led by the ever impressive Akiin Shuga. He was supported by the a plethora of top reigning musicians from Mayorkun who broke the ice to Reekado Banks to LAX and to the King of them all 2baba who nearly brought down the roof with his awesome performance. 2baba got the whole crowd involved as it became some sort of sing-along and the young crowd bombarded the stage as the couple and 2baba had crazy fun!

The day's very reliable MC, was none other than the very functional Tee A, who controlled proceedings very very well.

The provisions made for the guests were outstanding in all ramifications. There was the overabundance of foods of all types-we cannot just name it all, it was over available and it flowed generously all through the event. Champagne was like water, not to talk of brandy, be it XO or VSOP and other types of liquor and things. It was obvious that good money was well spent. Infact some even exclaimed that it was a trailer load of drinks of all types. Desserts was aplenty, from ice-cream to cakes of all types. Not to talk of grills of all types and even burger etc.

People were served at all times and the choices were staggering.

The guests list was diverse. Royal fathers likes of Ooni of Ife, HIM Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Emperor of Greater Iwo, Emir/Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, Elegushi of Ikateland and environs, Oba Alaiyeluwa Saheed Ademola Elegushi, Oluwu of Owu Egba, Oba Adegboyega Dosunmu and many others, top businessmen and women likes of Tunde Ayeni, Bisi Onasanya, and very many others. Those in the entertainment industry, likes of Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Desmond Elliot, Monalisa, Susan Peters and very many others. Top Government officials, we say Governor Ibikunle Amosun and his gorgeous wife, we also saw Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila and loads very many others too numerous to mention.

It was a sea of gorgeous styles of Aso-Ebi. Mennnnnn, come and see babes!! ! All colours, all shapes, all heights, all styles, all kinds. Bisola's friends came in torrents. Some of the styles worn by many of the ladies would wake up the body of an avowed eunuch, mennnn they were bold and in your face.

Harbour Point was totally packed out. Elizabeth R owned by Ibidun Ajayi was  in charge and she did a great job. Bonix drinks, RL Desserts, Jollof Plus so many others truly delivered.

By the time we were leaving the venue, which was at about 10:30pm another epic party of the most awesome kind and dimension had just begun, which was the humongous after party. Imagine that the permanent building in the Harbour Point compound was totally, we mean totally transformed into a super classy nightclub/upscale lounge!!!

There couldn't have been less than a thousand people in that place. Music was E.P.I.C, it was another round of party altogether again, with everything well provided. When we say everything, we say that very well and emphatically! The earliest any would have left that lit party would have been about 3am.

All in all, the party delivered. Lest we forgot, gifts of all type and shapes practically rained down. You need to see gifts that individuals packed home, from coolers to umbrellas to sacks of Garri to vegetable oil to packs of salts to sets of frying pans to set of bowls m, to sets of plates to too many things too numerous to just mention, imagine electric stoves and more.

Mennnnnnn!!!!!!! ...... .....

Far more pictures after the break.

DR. TAIWO AFOLABI'S MARRIOT HOTEL IKEJA GRA LAGOS GEETING SET FOR LAUNCH

Baring any last minute unforeseen circumstances another humongous hotel carrying the world famous name MARRIOT is getting set and ready to take over Ikeja, GRA in Lagos.

According to those privy to the information, all things been equal, the hotel that's been promoted by the billionaire Executive Vice Chairman of Sifax Group, who also doubles as the Executive Director of Sahcol amongst many other titles, would most definitely open its doors to the public before the end of the year. Dr. Taiwo Olayinka Afolabi, 56 is a trained lawyer, who got his law certificate from the University of Lagos, who has grown over the years to become an award winning business mogul, who is also a Menber of the Order of the Niger since 2010. His conglomerate is into Haulage, Logistics,, Oil and Gas, Maritime and Aviation and now Hospitality too.

The Marriot Ikeja, is one project that has been close to the heart of the generous gentleman billionaire, who is an avowed Philanthropist per excellence. Infact his generousity is legendary. We hear and as must be expected especially for a brand that would carry the famous Marriot Hotel brand name, that the hotel would be a statement in class in all ramifications. We even hear that owner of one of the biggest and best event's company has been consulting on the interior design and layout, to make sure it would wow and impress massively.

This new addition to the Ikeja GRA landscape that has taken all of 4 years, since the ground breaking in August of that year, to start and finish is a 251 rooms structure on 8 floors, that's 7 storeys and it one of the new additions to the Sifax Group expansion. The hotel can be accessed from Joel Ogunnaike and Oba Ladejobi streets in GRA Ikeja.

Dr. T. O Afolabi is one super wealthy dude who is providing great employment opportunities for many Nigerians via his investments and he must be well commended.

Kudos to him! !

ALL ROADS LEAD TO IBADAN AND THEN LAGOS AS TAIWO AFOLABI & OMISADE UNITE IN HOLY MATRIMONY. IT WOULD BE ONE OF THE WEDDINGS OF THE SEASON, NO DOUBT.

YINKA and Bisola

The excitement is palpable!!!! People have been eagerly awaiting the day. At a point many were wondering why it was taking so long. Introduction was done since very late last year, infact, December Twenty something of 2017 to be more precise. But hey, no more waiting at all now again.

Saturday, this very weekend, September 8, 2018 is the D-day for the engagement and traditional wedding ceremony and it would be in good ole IBADAN, the Oyo State capital. Ibadan would most definitely be agog as dignitaries would flood the venue of the do from all around.

And then the weekend after, on Saturday, September 15, 2018 all roads would lead sumptuously and magnificenttly to the venue of the wedding reception after the Holy solemnization. The reception will be at the Harbour Point on Wilmot Road, Victoria Island as that would be the convergence point for the creme de la creme from the society.

Yinka Afolabi, being the 1st son and 1st child of his father, who is the billionaire businessman owner of Sifax Group and the Executive Director at SAHCOL, he in conjunction with the Omisades, whose daughter Bisola Omisade is the bride, would both not spare any expense to host the world to their kids wedding.

We are expecting a near carnival though. Dr. Afolabi is a known Philanthropist par excellence who people love a lot, so people would flood the venues to come show their support. Also Yinka's younger siblings are well known too, LAX the popular musician would come with his crew and then the younger sister Mariam Afolabi who is also very well known, young designer would also come with her crew too. It's sure going to be one of the too names on the bandstand and we are eagerly counting the days to the D-day too.

Check out the bride and groom's pre-wedding pictures above. 

WHEN DR. TAIWO AFOLABI'S FIRST SON HAD HIS INTRODUCTION CEREMONY

Yinka Afolabi and Bisola Omisade

With the introduction that was done a few days ago, when Yinka Afolabi, the first son of quiet billionaire, Dr. Taiwo Olayinka Afolabi and his fiance's family got introduced officially, we are too sure a big society wedding is upcoming most likely in the first or at nose second quarter of 2018.

Most people don't know that Yinka is the first son and first born of the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Sifax Group, reason for that is because the dude in his early 30s is a quiet guy who works for one of his father's companies, he also owns the Grill outlet located on Alexander road, Ikoyi, inside the expansive compound where the younger sister, Mariam Abiola Afolabi, who is the well known award winning young designer who owns the fashion brand that used to be known as Mademoiselle Aglais which has since being repackaged and is now known as the Mazelle brand. Yinka is also the elder brother of LAX, another more well known son of the kind billionaire, who is very well known for his philanthropic activities, which are on a legendary scale. LAX is a very popular musician who rode on wave and neck of the Star Boy himself, Wizkid to rise to stardom at the beginning of his music career.

The wedding Introduction between Yinka Afolabi and his heartthrob, Bisola Omisade was a family only affair, with only a few close friends of the families on both sides in attendance.

We are eagerly awaiting the 2nd part- traditional wedding and engagement ceremony and 3rd part- the white wedding, sometime in the new year-round that's 2018!

Knowing Dr. Afolabi who has supported very many others before very well, the Executive Director of SAHCOL one of the subsidiaries under the Sifax Group, would spare no expense to make sure his son's wedding is one of the top weddings of 2018.

Congratulations to the new couple.

More after the break.