Another day, another war. Bean meals are popular as breakfast in Nigeria but what makes moin-moin and akara so special? Moin moin and Akara are both meals made from pureed beans and spicy ingredients, ...

Akara (Bean cake) is a popular street snack and staple food in Nigeria and some other African countries. Though its origin is said to be from the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria, it has found its way to the ...

Ayobami Ogunmoroti, a BSc holder who sells akara in Abuja, tells ABDULLATEEF FOWEWE what inspired him to start the business and people’s reaction to him What motivated you to sell akara (bean cakes)?

Myths and taboos are a common phenomenon in Africa. Many of these myths and taboos are however gradually giving way to newer beliefs. But in Chukunku community in the Kuje area of the Federal Capital ...

People do things for different reasons. Most of the time, we daily go about our business without ever stopping to give a thought to why school-age children are on the streets hawking instead of in ...

Tea, noodle and bean cake (akara or kosai) sellers in Kano have reported a surge in their businesses as the harmattan seasons intensifies. A visit by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to some parts of ...

The senators fans get excited as he buys them Akara. Dino Melaye surrounded by his supporters at the shop of a bean cake seller. (Micheal Odoh/Twitter) As people of Kogi State troop out to vote in the ...