July 24, (THEWILL) – Businesswoman and socialite, Toyin Kolade recently celebrated her one year coronation anniversary as the Iyalaje Oodua, a title conferred on her by His Imperial Majesty, Arole Oduduwa Olofin Adimula, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II.
She earned the title due to her selfless promotion of the cultural activities in Ile-Ife and Yorubaland, as well as her contributions towards the revival of the ancient Aje festival a celebration of wealth and fertility in Yorubaland and Olojo festival which is used to mark the creation of the universe, both of which have today gained tremendous global limelight. As the Iyalaje Oodua, she promotes Nigerian and African culture through her involvement in the internalisation of the country’s culture.
The anniversary, which also coincided with her birthday, was celebrated at the Marriott Hotel, GRA, Ikeja. The highlight of the celebrations was her induction by the United Nations as a global Peace Ambassador. The triple celebration is coming months after she was exonerated from an alleged fraud case running into several millions of dollars. A philanthropist who is fondly regarded as the Iyalaje of Apapa on account of her influence at the Apapa Ports where she plays big via her Fisolak Global Resources company, Kolade ensured that the less privileged were also not left out of the celebrations.
Ivory Ukonu is a versatile journalist with many years of experience, with entertainment and society reporting as her area of core competence.
