So today we shall be looking at the biography of one of Nigeria,s top car reviewers and influencer by the name Waris Olayinka Akinwande, popularly known as Ola of Lagos.
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If you have ever heard the popular saying, “ from grass to grace”, then the story of Ola of Lagos is a good example.
Ola is from a Muslim family. Growing up was quite a struggle for Ola , hence he had to learn to hustle from a very young age. He did different kinds of menial jobs like working at construction sites to being a cleaner just to survive.
His education, we only have on record that he completed his primary and secondary school education in Lagos State, Nigeria.
Ola of Lagos started off as a cleaner at a company in the Lekki area of Lagos State. However, he somehow admires luxury cars alot. Working in a location like Lekki afforded him the luxury of seeing how the big boys and girls of Nigeria shows off their wealth most especially in material things like cars.
If you are a Nigerian, then you must have heard that living and owning properties in Lekki, Lagos State shows that you have some meaningful cash in your account.
Ola of Lagos is one of the most talented and creative individuals Nigeria is blessed to have considering the way he creates wealth for himself.
He is a young man in his late 20s and has made a fortune for himself through his creative posts, videos and skits on Instagram concerning cars.
Talking about Being creative, Ola of Lagos started posting pictures of these cars he came in contact with on his social media pages, particularly Instagram. He did this consistently till his number of followers continued to grow.
However, Favour smiled on Ola when he got noticed by one of Naija's foremost music artists turned celebrity blogger, Tunde Ednut. Tunde Ednut started sharing some of Ola’s pictures and videos on his Instagram handle and that helped Ola to gain more visibility and popularity.
Ola of Lagos’s breakthrough moment came when Tunde Ednut decided to give back to his Instagram followers.
Tunde Ednut announced that if his number of followers on Instagram grew to 2 million, he would give back that same amount of money to a lucky winner. Seeing the fierce competition in deciding on a winner, Tunde Ednut decided to choose the winner through a raffle draw. Fortunately, the raffle draw emerged with Ola of Lagos as the winner.
Ola of Lagos won the huge prize of the sum of 2 million NGN. Favour and grace were not yet done with Ola hence the 30 billion gang CEO himself aka Davido was online that day and decided to add vigor to the moment. He offered Ola of Lagos an all-expense-paid trip to the Dubai car fashion show.
Expressing his delights and Thanksgiving, Ola of Lagos shared a screenshot of the 2 million transfer on his Instagram page saying: , “That Homeless Cleaner Boy has won 2M and a Trip to Dubai… Sir Tundeednut and OBO, after God na You both…
Ever since then, Ola of Lagos has grown in leaps and bounds in his career as a social media influencer. He serves as a brand ambassador to various top car companies.
Ola has a vibrant Instagram channel of over 1.3 million followers. His Instagram handle is littered with various posts and videos of luxurious and exotic car brands. He uses his Instagram page to promote different brands of cars, lately, The lagos boy has started promoting even real estate properties as part of the hustle.
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You can follow him on his Instagram handle @_ola_of_lagos
As an influencer, car enthusiast, and entrepreneur, Ola of Lagos has amassed a significant amount of wealth over the years. While his exact net worth is not publicly known, it is estimated to be around $200,000.
As a car freak, what kind of car does Ola drive? Presently he owns a Lexus IS 350 and a 2016 mercedes benz C300.
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Ola of Lagos has built his brand through various ventures, including his social media presence, car reviews, and collaborations with top fashion brands and celebrities. Ola is also the CEO of OOL CLOTHING and OLA OF LAGOS Autos, a luxury car dealership in Lagos, Nigeria, which deals in high-end vehicles.
Ola of Lagos Endorsements
It’s been ‘plenty of endorsement’ for the young and most popular car reviewer in Nigeria, Ola has signed a series of deals with a lot of companies including.
- Pramajeed Security Ltd
- Mecho AutuTech Ltd
- Golden Exchange Ltd
- HomeWin By Sujimoto
- GiftBack Africa
As an influencer, Ola charges his clients for posting videos or pictures of their businesses on his Instagram page and It is estimated that Ola charges between $1200 - $2,000 per promotional post.
statistics show he averages between 4 to 5 paid posts weekly.
We at Omo Naija would like to say congratulations to Ola of Lagos.
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