Gbenga Eyiolawi

  Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan The Chief Executive Officer of TITAN Farms Limited, Aare Gbenga Eyiolawi, has lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for inaugurating the Lagos-Ibadan railway transport service, saying it will reduce the cost of logistics in processing rice and force down the price of the commodity in the country. He gave the assurance yesterday in Ibadan, Oyo State, while delivering a keynote address titled: ‘Food Security: The Challenges of Rice Farming and Milling in Nigeria’, at a media interactive tagged: ‘Time Out with Broadcasters’, organised by the Freelance and Independent Broadcasters Association of Nigeria (FIBAN), Oyo State chapter, led by Pastor Seun Awodele. The event chaired by the state Deputy Governor, Mr. Raufu Olaniyan, was witnessed by other stakeholders in the industry, which include the President of Market Men and Women Association of Oyo State, Alhaji Sunmaila Jimoh, who doubles as the president of Rice Sellers Association of Oyo State; Alhaja Saratu Konib...

THE Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TITAN Farms Limited, Chief Gbenga Eyiolawi, has said that better days are ahead of rice consumers in the country, as the price of rice would soon reduce drastically owing to the operations of railway transport system in Nigeria which Federal Government is giving a boost. Eyiolawi made this known while featuring on a media interactive programme tagged: ‘Time Out With Broadcasters’, put together by Freelance and Independent Broadcasters Association of Nigeria (FIBAN) Oyo State Chapter and held in Ibadan recently. The event which was chaired by the Deputy Governor of Oyo State,  Rauf Aderemi Olaniyan had in attendance other stakeholders which include: the President of Market Men and Women Association of Oyo State, Alhaji Sunmaila Aderemi Jimoh who doubles as the President of Rice Sellers Association of Oyo State, Alhaja Saratu Konibaje, The Iyaloja of Oyo State and Iyaloja General of Ibadanland, Alhaja Sariat Ojikutu Olorunero, as well as Su...

As part of its efforts at contributing to the growth of sports in the state, the Titan Farms has partnered the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Oyo State chapter. This was sealed on Monday during the courtesy visit of the leadership of SWAN and presentation of congratulatory message to the CEO, Chief Gbenga Eyiolawi, on his installation as Kebimapalu 1 of Ibadanland Earlier in his remarks, chairman of Oyo SWAN, Comrade Niyi Alebiosu, having commended the CEO for his foresight and plan to take sports in the state to greater heights assured him of the support of the Association. He further commended him for his humanitarian gestures towards the people of the state and urged him not to relent in his effort. ALSO READ:  MTN Nigeria partners with LaLiga to bring top entertainment to fans While responding, Eyiolawi, disclosed that his company would explore all avenues to contribute to the growth of sports in the state, adding that, they had wanted to do something on Polo but...

  Taiwo Jimoh Olubadan of Ibadan, His Imperial Majesty Oba Saliu Adetunji, Aje Ogungunniso 1, has become the patron of Titan Farms, a fast-growing agribusiness company. This is coming a few days after the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Gbenga Eyiolawi (an engineer), and his team visited the revered monarch at his palace in Ibadan. Eyiolawi said Oba Adetunji had displayed so far, fatherly support to ensure that the com- pany and Ibadan in particular, experience rapid growth. According to him, the monarch identifies with Titan Farms because of the way they have carried out their work since inception. Oba Adetunji is impressed with the leadership qualities of the CEO and the brand’s genuine desire to put smile on people’s faces by virtue of its products and services. The monarch charged people to embrace indigenous-oriented companies and be part of their success stories.

...Aare Gbenga Eyiolawi, Titan Farms' boss, right, with Engineer Rauf Olaniyan, the Deputy Governor of Oyo State at the event... The Chairman CEO of TITAN Farms Ltd. Aare Eyiolawi Gbenga Olatubosun has promised better days for rice consumers – he has announced that rice will cost less very soon owing to the operations of railways transport system in Nigeria which will imply lots of drop in price from logistics in processing the product.  Eyiolawi disclosed this while featuring on a media interactive program tagged ‘Time Out With Broadcasters’, designed by Freelance and Independent Broadcasters Association of Nigeria (FIBAN) Oyo State Chapter, held on Friday, June 25, 2021 at Mauve 21 Event Center, Ibadan. The event which was chaired by the Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Raufu Aderemi Olaniyan was witnessed by other stakeholders including the President of Market Men and Women Association of Oyo State, Alh. Sunmaila Aderemi Jimoh who doubles as the President of Rice Sellers Asso...

  To grow Nigeria’s economy and further encourage locally made products, Titan Farms, agro-commodity processing and trading outfit, is set to commission its rice factory and corporate head office in Ibadan. The Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, will commission the event, which is billed for next month. This is as Ooni Ogunwusi, who is the Co-chairman, National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria, alongside the Arole Oduduwa, urged Nigerians to patronise locally made products during a meeting with the management of Titan Multi-Business Investment Ltd, producers of Titan Rice, who were on a courtesy visit to the monarch in his Ile Oodua Palace, Ile-Ife, recently. Ooni Ogunwusi said: “To grow Nigeria’s economy, the citizens must make a conscious effort to consume locally made food.” The Ooni also commended Titan management for their patriotism and originality, while rendering qualitative services to Nigerians. He said: “We commend the management of this great fi...

The Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Rauf Olaniyan and others were present at the exclusive Mauve 21Event Center, Ring Road, Ibadan when the state’s chapter of FIBAN hosted and honoured the Chief Executive Officer of Titan Farms, Aare Gbenga Eyiolawi… Check out these images as sent in by Olawale Awe…

  Gbenga Eyiolawi  is one of the entrepreneurs who took a real bold plunge on the opportunities provided by the Nigerian government to encourage the local production of food. He reluctantly pulled back from his real estate business to give rice farming a shot – only to find out that it was a goldmine. Eyiolawi established  Titan Farms , which is now a leading rice manufacturing and trading company in Nigeria, and with a strong market presence in the South West region. In this interview with  Business Elites Africa, he tells us how started rice farming and the challenges that he had to surmount. He also  recounts his humble childhood and how he failed at other businesses due to lack of capital and bad government policies. To him, you don’t need passion to be successful in business. He attributed the accelerated growth of his company to him treating the business as a fun game that he played right, in addition to the right team. Watch the full video to learn the in...