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by Angelos Sofocleous Even though some religions claim that praying for somebody who is sick can have positive effects on their health, no scientific study has ever had this conclusion. …

by Staff writer From sudden arrests to shocking revelations and addiction to building statues, these 10 Nigerians rocked 2017 back and forth with bursts of controversy: 13. The Okoye Brothers …

by Cammi Pham This is the story of my life. I was born into old money, grew up with the new money, and now have no money. The line above …

by Miz Tee 13 good movies to end 2017 with: 1. Leatherface A violent teen and three others kidnap a young nurse while escaping from a Texas mental institution. Pursued …

by Kevin Luo Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima is a former long-distance runner who specialised in marathons. Vanderlei de Lima was the leading runner in the 2004 Summer Olympics marathon. At …

by Mae Auditore Back in 2008 there was this guy that sent me an email, one of those Nigerian scams. He asked me to send him money via Western Union. …

by Staff writer American actress Regina Hall just turned 47, but fans don’t seem to believe. “Do you mean 27?” someone commented on Twitter. “She looks better than me at …

by Staff writer So you recently saw that cute smiling baby with her cute dimples cradled by her equally smiling mother on Facebook and go like: “OMG, I want one!” …

by Staff writer Ever seen a photobomb look this cute once?

by Daniel Nkado While I don’t know what a Christmas must-eat in other places is, in Nigeria it is definitely chicken! Go visiting any Nigerian home on Christmas day and …

by Gloria Ezeh Since its launch in 2014, no other blog has served nearly as much variety as DNB Stories has done in the last 3 years. And the great …

by Staff writer Omarosa Manigault Newman, the most prominent African-American face in Donald Trump’s White House has resigned, the White House confirmed on Wednesday. Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said …

by Chelsie Smallman My son was about 10 months old and my friend had come down from a few miles away to have a movie night with me. I took …

by Staff writer It’s long been suspected by fighting siblings that parents favor youngest. But researchers say it’s the first-born who feel they get preferential treatment the most. In one …

by Staff writer 11-year-old Keaton Jones, from Knoxville, Tennessee captured the attention and hearts of Americans after his mother filmed a heartbreaking plea in which Keaton asks why he is …

by Staff writer Only an unmarried, Lagos-based slay queen will understand: *** Video Credit: @hakeem_lawal For more awesome videos, don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to DNB Stories Channel.

by Staff writer First of all, know that all opinions expressed in this post are all personal and are not in any way deduced from any organized research or academic …

by Staff writer Thousands of women and girls have endured all sorts of sexual violence from Africa’s leading terrorist group, Boko Haram. But a recent New York Times report has …

by Sim Campbell You ever heard that saying: “Nice guys finish last”? Well, the rumors are true. I have an interesting story about this. I had a friend that had …

by Staff writer Introduced by Swiss psychiatrist Elizabeth Kübler-Ross, the five stages of grief [also known as the Kübler-Ross model] lists a series of emotions experienced by people going through …

by Staff writer Man bathing his pet crocodile: *** For more videos, SUBSCRIBE to DNB Stories Channel.

by Staff writer The world remains a mystery to many of us. From vampires to UFOs, ancient scripture and mass grave sites, these unexplained discoveries have stumped scientists and captured …

by Staff writer During a question and answer session, a pregnant woman wanted to know if she really does need to shave her pubic hair before going into the delivery …

FIVE Read previous chapters HERE: *** At work that morning, Christian was not himself. He was restless and his fingers trembled when he wanted to write. When he typed, he …

by Staff writer A man living in the city of Hail, Saudi Arabia, came up with a brilliant idea to feed needy people in his neighborhood while sparing them the …

by Miz Tee Between UNI-Ibadan slay queen and a makeup artist: Slay Queen: Madam, how much do you charge for makeup? Makeup Artist: Just 10K Slay Queen: 10 what? Is …

by Staff writer The Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, a unit under the Nigerian police charged with the responsibility of battling crime has recently come under heavy criticism by Nigerians who …

FOUR Read previous chapters HERE: *** Dikezue was short and round. He looked quite younger than one would have imagined he would be from the rumours. Or maybe that was …

Chapter Two Ahanna sold clothes at Oshodi market in Lagos. He told Obinna that all he needed was just N30, 000 to start. He’d be travelling to Cotonou with him …

by Staff writer How far will you go to look like your favorite celebrity? 50 plastic surgeries perhaps… Iranian teenager Sahar Tabar has gotten famous recently for undergoing 50 plastic …

by Staff writer A 14-year old housemaid has dislodged a barren woman from her home after she was impregnated by the woman’s husband simply known as Emmanuel in Lagos State, …

by Staff writer Where do you see yourself in 50 years? Gloria Ezeh:

by US Lady You can never truly understand the mind of a human being. I met Sylvester Mumba in 2012 in Livingstone, Zambia when I went there on vacation. Sylvester …

by Staff writer Beyoncé just released a $55 Christmas jumper that has many left fans angry. The black round-neck sweatshirt is fairly plain aside from the words “Beyoncé Holiday Sweater” …

by Glenn Harlan Reynolds Black Africans are being sold in open-air slave markets in Libya, and it’s Hillary Clinton’s fault. But you won’t hear much about that from the news …

THREE Read previous chapters HERE: *** Susan was ironing his shirt when he walked in. Susan’s eyes flitted across the wide room to glance at him. ‘Hi, Honey, you stayed …

by Staff writer Definitely not the kind of story you hear very often. Daniel Everett was a missionary sent to meet the Pirahã tribe far away in the Brazilian Amazon …

by Staff writer A woman Yewande Oyediran convicted of killing her husband has just been sentenced to seven years in prison by Justice Muntar Abimbola of the Oyo State High …

by Staff writer In many parts of Nigeria, Ajala has become a title given to anyone who tends to travel a lot. But where exactly did the name originate from? …

by Staff writer Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, who represented South Africa, won the Miss Universe crown Sunday. The 22-year-old, who wants to use her reign to champion HIV/AIDS and self-defense causes, was …