Author: Daniel Nkado

by Staff writer In Nigeria, it is the Fulani. In Kenya and some parts of Tanzania, the Maasai. And then the Mundari in South Sudan. Why has cattle herding become …

by Staff writer Anna fled her village in May. The 50-year-old woman said when South Sudanese soldiers arrived in her village, they treated her family and neighbours “like animals”. They …

So we received this from a DNB fan: “I just love Loveth so much. I see a lot of myself in her. Please let nothing happen to Loveth. Please, DNB …

by Victor Uma Something Bigger Than Love tells the story of Adaku and Obinna who in the village share love that is almost perfect, till Ada got admission to study …

by Staff writer Athlete’s foot (Tinea pedis) is a fungal infection that usually begins between the toes. It occurs most commonly in people whose feet have become very sweaty while …

  A Nigerian newspaper reports that the police has arrested a medical doctor, Hassan Yakubu, for his alleged role in the removal of the kidney of a 24-year-old male patient …

by Mr. Jay    1. Lack of a Financial Education Often, when you go from having nothing to having everything, a financial education is not part of the package. Learning …

by Ugochukwu Ezeani The Book of Ruth is one of only two books of the Bible to be named after women — the other being Esther. Even though it’s small, …

  Marina da Glória wrote: I’m not married, I never dated and I’m still virgin at 28 years old. I don’t like it at all–when I see all my friends …

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by Staff writer After restyling our dear old When Jesus Say Yes in 2014, we’d like to know if it is okay for Michelle Williams and maybe Beyonce and Kelly …

by Daniel Nkado When you finally learn to love yourself, it’s amazing how your life will simply turn around. Loving yourself is not as simple as people claim though. It …

by Staff writer No doubt, the remade Roots incorporates more research about Gambia and the Mandinka culture, taking great pains to ensure characters spoke with the actual African languages spoken …

by Gloria Ezeh If you’re wondering when to physically encounter a superhero, look no further. She probably is already right there beside you! Need proof? Check out these reasons: 1. …

by Staff writer Being big doesn’t mean you are no longer invited to the City of Fab anymore! In fact, we at DNB Stories believe nothing sells style more than …

by Amanda Jayne Sankey I am not a feminist. It seems like every time people in my classes find this out, they assume I don’t understand what we’re talking about. …

by Miz Tee Clapback is a skill that, when employed properly, can banish someone attempting to throw shade back to the Dark Ages. Please always use with caution! ***  She’ll …

by Gloria Ezeh It’s Sunday, I know, I will go for confession later. There are some men who seem to be natural magnets for the opposite sex, attracting women like …

3. Ngina Kenyatta Mama Ngina is the mother of Uhuru Kenyatta, the fourth and the current president of Kenya. She is the wife of Jomo Kenyatta, the first president of …

  Sadly, we regret to announce that one of the roommates won’t make it through to Season 5! Following the last episode of #Roommates, only Georgina is currently safe. April, …

by Mr Anonymous This is a true-life story. About 20 years ago I found myself in a hospital room with a neurosurgeon staring down on me. He said, “You are …

Your life depends much on your window to the world. No, we don’t want to sound like philosophers. But windows in your house are, literally, a significant element. It is …

by Daniel Nkado I love you so much, Benji. So very much! The soft hairs on your body make my skin tingle. Your long, wet kiss feels like honey. Your …

TWELVE Rita received a call from her manager. A complaint about an employee who had failed to come to work. She asked who and was told. She was also told …

  ‘What are we going to do now?’ Ngeli asked. The vultures were catching up with them. In the proximity, their screeches now threatened to pierce their ear drums. ‘Faster …

A girl moved into the house next door last Christmas. She lived with her mother and they were quite poor. Her father had abandoned them years before. She was new …

Gone Girl While still in the cab, Georgina got a text. She clicked on the message icon and opened the message. With a sorry face, she showed the phone to …

by Gloria Ezeh Who remembers the day Daniel Nkado turned a goat and wrote us this beautiful goat story? #Zoology blood can never be washed! Click HERE to enjoy one …

ELEVEN Samson met Rita at home when he returned. He’d opened the door gently and entered the room slowly. He didn’t bark at his gate man behind him when he …

by Daniel Nkado   …the Iwa ji festival marks the arrival of the new yam. Papa used to follow the Igwe and other elderly men of Umunka to Ogwugwu shrine …

by Briana Jones Taboos are rarely black and white. While one person or group may consider a certain act socially unacceptable or downright immoral, another may see it simply as …

by Gloria Ezeh Daniel Nkado has featured ghosts in some of his books—most notably in the chillingly beautiful story— Grace Abounds—but really do you believe ghosts are real? Take a …

Mother and Child It is the end of the world. Fire! Noise! Great destruction! The whole world lay in ruins. Clumps of red flames littered the ground. Stone and debris …

by Penina Winisdatter The point of atheism, to me, and this may not pertain to others, is to stop being afraid. The point of religion…all religions, in my opinion, is …

by Daniel Nkado *** Read the first part HERE *** ‘Answer me, you this Igbo girl!’ Mummy Kafayat screamed again. ‘Is this how you live where you come from?!’ ‘No, …

by Aaron Dillon Usually, the most intelligent are the most depressed. There is a reason for this. The most intelligent people think of so many things at once. One thought …

by Tom Snow and Jack Feldman In a perfect world One we’ve never known We would never need To face the world alone They can have the world We’ll create …

by Daniel Nkado My grandmother passed away today. Oh please don’t say sorry to me, I’m not that very sad. She’d died a fulfilled woman. Two months before her eventual …

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Insurance in Africa is still considered a pure waste of time and resources. If there is anything Africans know how to do, it is taking all the options of their …

Here are top 8 reasons it’s been Michelle all the way! 1. She looks extremely Nigerian Did you see that hair? 2. She is cute, she’s smart and just everything …

TEN Jideobi came out that morning looking quite solemn in the face. He greeted his parents and said to them: ‘Mama, Papa, my brother is dead.’ Uzoma threw her bowl …

The Apocalypse—2 The private clinic, B-Line Specialist has the best of doctors and nurses in town. But one of the nurses there is possessed. Insane actually. This problem she’s heard …

by Victor Uma DNB Stories is all about powerful stories and there’s no better contributor to the magical aura in our stories than the extraordinary characters described in them. This …

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One Thursday almost 20 years ago, on the 19th of September 1996, during the brutal regime of the late General Sani Abacha, something happened in Nigeria that shocked the entire …

NINE Chinelo has been thinking a lot lately. She was very convinced that someone, something somewhere was punishing her and her family. Perhaps it is God! Probably for that little …

The Apocalypse—1   It was a cold Sunday morning. Georgina and her big scarf burst into the hospital. She threw a wave at the front-table nurses and made her way …

by Amara My DNB people, make una see me see wahala o! I went for the burial of a friend’s grandfather somewhere in Anambra State and in that village, when …

by Diane It was some days to her passing out of Youth Service that she logged onto her Facebook account. She saw a friend request and as usual accepted it …

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EIGHT Chinelo had a dream about her son. A very terrible nightmare. It was only some minutes past 6 in the morning that she knocked on Onyemaechi’s short and red …

War Room ‘Excuse me, ladies,’ Philomena said, ‘I have to take this call.’ She stood and walked into the kitchen with her phone. The door was pounded again. Georgina got …

by Thor Jensen In 1876, Blanche Monnier was a typical young woman of Paris society. When the time came for her to find a suitor, she set upon a lawyer …

SEVEN He stopped talking when he realized the person he was talking to wasn’t actually listening. Quietly, he took her hand and gave it back to her. He began to …