Author: Daniel Nkado

A man has raped his 98-year-old grandmother and his neighbour’s two-year old child only months after being released from jail. The man, from Murang’a County of Kenya, was found by …

Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh has accused West African regional body ECOWAS of declaring war on his country, after it said it was putting forces on alert in case he refused …

by Staff writer Anger is a normal, healthy emotion. However, it can be a problem if you find it difficult to keep it under control. “You can control your anger, …

by Jim Ashby My initial impulse is to say that Islam enables violent groups rather than promotes them. But to be more accurate, it’s the Quran, more than Islam, that …

by Janet Bloomfield Cosmo magazine once ran an article encouraging women to date feminist men (written by a man, of course) and I would like to take a moment to …

by Daniel Nkado Chikwado thinks himself an honourable man. Even today he did something extraordinarily honourable. He’d killed a man. God’s work he called it. The young man he strangled …

My dear Compatriots, I am happy to welcome you to the beginning of a New Year in our beloved country Nigeria. I felicitate with you today at a time when …

  Take a look at the picture below: The road you see is a BORDER between two countries in Africa: Uganda and D. R. Congo. One side is the Uganda, …

A 9-year-old Malaysian boy has lost his penis due to negligence on the part of his surgeon, lawyers in Kuala Lumpur said on Friday. The doctor accidentally cuts off the …

The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) has said open drug hawking will be eradicated by Aug. 1, 2017. Mr. Elijah Mohammed, Registrar of the Council, said on Monday that this …

The job creation scheme N-Power designed by the Federal Government of Nigeria to drastically reduce youth unemployment in the country has fully kicked off. Names of selected participants of the …

On Saturday 24 December, a key Boko Haram camp deep in the fearsome Sambisa forest was reported to have been destroyed by gallant men of the Nigerian army. The videos …

by Victor Uma Something rather strange happened in December 2013 in North Canton, Ohio, United States. A man cleaning out his dead mother’s house found a locker with skeletal remains …

Thank God MMM is finally back… My uncle Mazi Mathias Mmadueke who we fondly call MMM has returned to the country. MMM has been abroad for over 10 years without …

Kenya’s Evelyn Njambi Thungu came close to being crowned Miss World as she made the Top 5 list along with fellow competitors from Puerto Rico, Indonesia, the Dominican Republic and …

by Staff writer Creamy-voiced English songwriter George Michael has died. Michael who sold tens of millions of albums as a member of the duo Wham! and on his own and …

A new year is upon us and so is a new DNB story! We’ve confirmed 3 new titles coming to you soon!Have a glimpse of three of them and help …

The harsh economic situation in the country has thrown some 1.7 million Nigerians back into the job market in last nine months, according to a report from the National Bureau …

Nigeria’s army has captured a key Boko Haram camp, the Islamist militant group’s last enclave in the vast Sambisa forest that was its stronghold, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Saturday. …

by Victor Uma A person of higher intelligence always tends to share these qualities: 1. They notice details Small things that seem insignificant are easily picked up. These things will …

According to ECOWAS, troops are on alert to intervene in The Gambia if President Yahya Jammeh refuses to step down next month. Mr Jammeh initially accepted defeat in the December …

by Dan Hensley 10 things to do to lead a beautiful life. 1. Be confident I believe in life if there is one thing you can’t have enough of, it’s …

by Aishwarya Singh   10 things about life that are unbelievably true… 1. Life is unpredictable One second can make you go from “my life is the best” to “nothing …

Happy holidays from all of us at DNB Stories!!!

  Some of the most memorable events of the year 2016!!! At Beyoncé’s performance during the Super Bowl halftime show, her dancers wore outfits reminiscent of the Black Panther movement. …

An explosion that occurred on Thursday at the Accra region of Ghana has left five people dead and a dozen others severely injured. The explosion with its attendant fire outbreak …

by Zeus Ask any African child which of their parents they like the more, the answer will invariably be: “My mother!” According to research by DNB team of pseudo-scientists, this …

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has lashed out at regional mediators urging him to step down, saying he will not be intimidated. The West African regional bloc ECOWAS had called on …

Nigeria is trying to import more jet fuel but air travelers tired of delays must be patient as a shortage of foreign currency will continue to hurt the airline industry, …

  Nigeria has confiscated over 100 bags of “plastic rice” smuggled into the country by some devious businessmen, the customs service says. Lagos customs chief Haruna Mamudu said the fake …

by Roman Saini For the past few years, I have devoted each and every day of my life to reach closer to the below mentioned goals, which I think are …

by Emmanuel-Francis Nwaolisa Ogomegbunam Let’s start with the obvious, Nigeria is POOR. No offense to my fellow Nigerians, but when 70% of your fellow citizens are scrapping by on less …

by Mr Anonymous I was in a normal marriage for over 10 years until the company I worked for went bankrupt and closed down. I was never overly aggressive and …

Approximately 48 hours after its activities in Nigeria were suspended for a month, shady money-multiplying scheme has launched in both Ghana and Kenya. This new development has further increased the …

Smileys are fun. We love them. You love them. Everybody loves them! To add any smiley of your choice to your comment on DNB Stories:  Simply visit Emojipedia, select and …

West African regional bloc ECOWAS has called on Nigeria and other countries to undergo “necessary structural reforms” to improve their economies as a collapse in oil and commodity prices continues …

by Mike Bennett   Every good gift we have has come from God, and He wants to give us “pleasures forevermore.” In gratitude for all He does for us, what …

by Cliff Kodero A new study conducted by the Washington-based Pew Forum on religion and public life says that Africans are among the most religious people on earth. The study …

On 13 December, widespread Ponzi scheme, MMM Nigeria froze its system. Members who expected a pay-out since Tuesday have been disappointed. MMM claims it froze the scheme to deal with …

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe was confirmed on Saturday as his party’s sole candidate for the next presidential election in 2018, when he will be 94. Supporters at a party conference …

The European Union has offered Niger 610 million euros ($635 million) on Thursday to curtail migration from Africa through the Mediterranean to Europe and said it was seeking more of …

  Ted Martins shares a fascinating near-death experience story: I was twenty years old and working for the US Forest Service building trails in the mountains north of Los Angeles. …

by Gloria Ezeh   Guess who DNB’s most prominent character of 2016 is? With her sharp tongue, petite stature and incredible love for cocoyam, Uzoma has snatched the title of …

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Nnamdi Kanu, leading member of one of several Biafran separatist organizations, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and the director of London-based radio station Radio Biafra was arrested last year …

Nigeria’s victorious women’s football team have protested outside parliament in Abuja over unpaid win bonuses. Their protest coincided with President Muhammadu Buhari’s arrival at the National Assembly to present next …

by Max Ehrmann Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms …

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday presented a record 7.298 trillion naira ($23.97 billion) budget for 2017 to lawmakers, which he said was an increase of 20.4 percent on last …

Nigeria rushed plastic surgeons and other specialists on Monday to Uyo city in the south to treat more than one hundred people injured when a church collapsed in one of …

by Staff writer A car crash claims the life of a Christian college student on her way home, a faithful pastor receives a cancer diagnosis, a family is away on …

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will travel to Gambia on Tuesday as part of a high-level delegation trying to get Yahya Jammeh, Gambia’s leader of the last 22 years, to accept …

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh must hand over power after defeat in elections, the UN Security Council has said. President Jammeh initially conceded to Adama Barrow in last week’s vote but …

by Staff writer Girls are reaching puberty in life earlier than ever, research shows. About 15 percent of American girls now begin puberty by age 7, according to a study …

by Matan Shelomi Since we became Homo sapiens, has evolution changed us in any way? Actually, yes. All life on earth is constantly evolving: the process doesn’t stop. As living …

by Daniel Nkado I felt the power of His presence from a hundred yards away. It was nothing like I have ever experienced before. It was thick. Strong. Numbing. Inside …

by Staff writer   Red lipstick is the makeup equivalent of slipping on a sexy pair of pumps. It’s the easiest way to instantly upgrade your look. “Red gives off …

Indian state-run oil refiners have called for Nigeria to increase its total term contract volumes next year by more than 20% as demand from the South Asian country climbs, an …

…because knowledge is power! ***  Pentheraphobia is the fear of your mother-in-law. The origin of the word penthera is Greek (meaning mother-in-law) and phobia is Greek (meaning fear). Pentheraphobia is …