Chika climbs in through the store window first and then holds the shutter as the woman climbs in after her. The store looks as if it was deserted long before the riots started; the empty rows of wooden shelves are
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Ola – The Tale of a Young Moon Maiden – 6
SIX Didi picked the small pot of lip paint from her beauty basket lying next to her feet and removed the lid. She dipped into the pot and ran the black-stained finger along her lips. She picked the curved hand
Continue readingSunday Discussion: What is your Favorite Fiction Genre?
Genres of fiction as developed from archetypal literary styles are categories of fiction works based on technique, tone, content or even age of intended readers. Common fiction genres include: Crime Fantasy Horror Mystery or Detective Romance Science fiction There are
Continue readingThe Prize Increases!
A generous DNB reader has contacted us with an offer. She is offering to add N2000 to the initial prize money for the winning African Santa story. The winner will now get N5000 instead of the initial N3000 earlier stipulated.
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Put down your complaints/inquiries as a comment and we will get back to you fast. Also tell us if there is any way you think we can improve. If complaint is private, you can use the contact form.
Continue readingUsing the Share Buttons
We just added share buttons under every post. Now you can conveniently share links to our stories on Facebook, Twitter and Google+. Thank you for coming to DNB Stories today. Endeavor to visit DNB every day.
Continue readingSaturday Greeting from the DNB Team
Have a joy-filled day today. Remember, never get bored when DNB is here. All our stories are worth the read and new stories arrive every day. Visit here to see if you are the talent we’ve been looking for.
Continue readingPhoto of the Day
Are you your brother’s keeper? Photo by Amara – NG Got a pic worthy of gracing DNB’s Front Page? Send to us – submissions90@yahoo.com
Continue readingA Woman of Honour
by Daniel Nkado If we had the opportunity to return for a second life, I will pick her again. If we chose where we went to after life, I would be where she is. If I was given a chance
Continue readingDNB Gallery: Sunrise in Africa
Sunrise in Africa Photo by Khanyisile – SA Got a pic worthy of gracing DNB’s Front Page? Send to us – submissions90@yahoo.com
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Yesterday, DNB hit her first 4,000 daily page views. It’s good to know that people always return to DNB after their first visit. We celebrate all DNB readers. You all are amazing! Continue reading DNB and always tell your
Continue readingDNB Gallery: Does your skin make you proud?
Does your skin make you proud? Got a pic worthy of gracing DNB’s Front Page? Send to us – submissions90@yahoo.com
Continue readingWrite us an African Santa Story
This contest has ended. Read the winning story HERE Are you imaginative enough to create an African Santa? Submissions are open for writers all over Africa to write us a warm African Santa Story. Guidelines: Out of your own imagination,
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Continue readingDNB Gallery: Say NO to Domestic Violence
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Continue readingStill I Rise – Maya Angelou
You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I’ll rise. Does my sassiness upset you? Why are you beset with gloom? ‘Cause I walk
Continue readingSunday Discussion – Your Most Interesting Nigerian/African Literary Character
Book characters always stand out. Mostly the writer carefully winds this aura uncommonness round them. Character definition is pure craft. The most interesting character I’ve read in a Nigerian or African work is Kambili in Chimamanda’s Purple Hibiscus. Personally, Purple
Continue readingSpecial Story: For Grandma
by Daniel Nkado She walked with a stoop, supporting her bent self on a tall stick. Her face abounds with wrinkles, folds and folds of aged skin. She wore always a wrapper, tied firm above her sagged breasts and allowed
Continue readingIya Kekere
There lived this not-so-pretty lady in Orile. We called her Iya Kekere because of her height. I believe she was an Ijebu woman. She sold sweets and stuffs like that on our street. If Iya Kekere had any family, no
Continue readingReading DNB Chapter Stories
DNB Chapter Stories are posted according to chapter numbers. We advise that you follow chapter numbers when reading stories so as not to miss a thing. Please always endeavor to drop a comment after reading a story. Continue reading DNB
Continue readingThe Kind of Things that Happen in Nigeria
Femi Bello was a 300 level student of Economics in Kaduna State University, he had just finished his 2nd Semester exams with the hope of proceeding to his final year, graduating and supporting his mum in Abuja, who had lost
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