First Lady's Micro-Business Remarks
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Nigeria's First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, faces criticism for suggesting women start small businesses like selling akara (bean cakes) or roasting corn. Critics dismiss the initiative as insufficient, while the debate has even entered university exams and inspired AI-generated imagery of the First Lady selling akara.
Akara and Kulikuli: Why Empowering Women at the Grassroots is Real Economic Policy
- Nigeria's First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, is facing criticism for her Akara and Kulikuli Women Empowerment Programme. - Critics dismiss the initiative as a political stunt, questioning the focus on small-scale food businesses. - The program aims to formalize and finance micro, small, and medium enterprises run by women in the informal food sector, providing grants rather than loans.
Of akara, a dinner night and the fake DG saga
- Nigerian First Lady Oluremi Tinubu suggested women start small businesses like selling akara (bean cakes) or roasting corn to improve their economic situation. - Her comments drew criticism, with ma…
Akara, Kulikuli debate makes way into varsity exam
- A Nigerian university exam included a question about the First Lady's controversial remarks on small businesses like frying akara and kulikuli. - The question asked students to create an advocacy ad…
Nigeria's First Lady depicted selling akara in AI image after controversial remarks
- Nigeria's First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, is depicted in an AI-generated image selling akara, following her controversial remarks about micro-enterprises. - The image, shared by the President's media ce…