By Ayo Onikoyi
There isn’t much superstar Nollywood actress Anita Joseph hasn’t done to remain afloat in her career and in life. She would get away with most things on account of her fame and positive vibes, even including selling what is known widely in local parlance as Akara (bean cake) to augment her livelihood.
Before this little write-up hits home as a survival tactic to make sense of the hard times biting down on most Nigerians, Joseph, according to her in a chat with Potpourri, has only succumbed to a labour of love to find vent for a secret yearning.
Okay, the actress sells Akara these days, but not in the usual sense or at some street corner. She’s doing it in grand style, with the poshest of settings. She’s actually a restaurateur, and her Akara place is named “Eko Akara Bistro” in the heart of Lagos.
“I bought the restaurant from someone. The first attraction was the name, then the Akara. Oh My God (OMG),” she gleefully told Potpourri. “So when they wanted to sell, I grabbed the offer.”
