The Yoruba Union, Ìgbìnmó Májékóbájé Ilé-Yorùbá, has knocked Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, over her recent remarks on women’s empowerment, saying she should begin selling akara, roasted corn and kuli-kuli in the Surulere area of Lagos. The union also asked the Iyaloja-General, Mrs. Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, Tinubu's daughter, to hawk the items at Oju Elegba under bridge.

First Lady Remi Tinubu faces backlash for suggesting Nigerians start small businesses like akara and roasted corn amid economic hardship. Read more.

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has come under fire on social media after encouraging Nigerians to consider small-scale ventures such as selling akara, roasted corn and kuli-kuli,…