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by Staff writer Some residents of Abuja have blamed the low-key 2016 Eid-el Kabir celebration on the current economic recession in the country A correspondent of the News Agency of …

Arik airline has reportedly shut down operations in Nigeria following its failure to convey passengers to their various destinations on Tuesday. No aircraft of the airline has made any trip …

Bennet Omalu, the forensic pathologist who has made the NFL so uncomfortable with his discovery of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in the brains of deceased players, suggests that Hillary Clinton’s campaign …

Nigerian weightlifter Lucy Ejike has shattered the Paralympic and world record three successive times by winning gold with a lift of 142kg at the Rio Games on Sunday. The 38-year-old …

by Jon This is a story that I’ve rarely told anyone, because it was legitimately the closest thing to a supernatural occurrence I’ve ever personally experienced. And it scares the …

 by Pete   Read below… Ecclesiastes 9:5-10 [New International Version (NIV)] 5. For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing; they have no further reward, …

by Daniel Nkado Seeing the recent massive bullying of writer Dave Hon over his “Why I’ll Never Date A Feminist” article, all I can say is WOW!!! As is the …

by Staff writer   A 34-year-old university graduate has shunned formal employment in the city for life on the farm, and she is making a name for herself as an …

by Kate Douglas Almost two weeks ago, the management of France’s FC Metz football team – part of Ligue 1, the country’s top division – unveiled their new player kit. …

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by Manasseh Egedegbe I met Olajumoke three years ago. She sold bread for a living in Lagos. We got talking about bread. She told me that her customers were complaining …

by Staff writer   I stumbled on this rather noteworthy interview and thought to share. Read below… INTERVIEWER: Why are blacks so behind economically?  JEWISH LEADER: The only aspect blacks …

by Gloria Ezeh Hmmm! You people know me. I don’t like trouble and neither do I like gossip, but I was just on my own when I came upon this …

by Pretty Damsel Read below… *TO:* ALL DEPENDANTS & RELATIVES *CC*: FATHER *DATE*: SEPT 01, 2016 SUBJECT: FINANCIAL MELTDOWN/COST CUTTING MEASURES FOR YOUR URGENT ATTENTION: Due to the current economic …

by JTConnect Mark Zuckerberg still introduces himself simply as Mark to people he is meeting for the first time. A Nigerian might have changed his name to: Chief Engr. Mark …

by Staff writer George Orwell coined this phrase in the third paragraph of the first chapter of his novel “1984.” He writes, “It was one of those pictures which are …

by Murray Robinson We already know what happens at death. We lose consciousness, our brains die and can’t be restarted and it’s over. It’s just that some of us don’t …

by Daniel Nkado There is this thick sophistication that is attached to literature and writing that I find very inedible. As if writers, artists generally are no longer human. Do …

FIFTEEN The evening was dim with the sign of rain. The distance to the big store where kerosene was sold at a good price was a long one. With James …

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A 30-year-old man, Yusuf Olubu, has committed suicide at Aboru community on the outskirts Lagos metropolis for his inability to meet his financial obligations. Olubu’s body was found in an …

A report released by the United Nations, UN, has painted a gloomy picture of the country’s economy, pointing out that most of the development and social indices in the country …

by Victor Uma Something Bigger Than Love is no doubt one of the best stories to have come out of DNB Stories. If you are reading the story for the …

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by Gloria Ezeh   Yes guys!!! We did it! Roommates Season 4 Finale is DNB’s Most Shared in just a day! You guys are the bomb! We promise you all …

by Victor Start-ups are fun, especially when you are pursuing a passion or a skill that defines you, but recession can be a major nightmare for most businesses and can …

by Zeus   If Africa was a school… Principal: “Alright everyone, welcome to Afric-“ Egypt:

First of all, this is your crush: Which of these is you when your crush touches you? 1. 2. 3.

First of all, this is your crush: Which of these is you when your crush touches you? 1. 2.   3.

China’s growing presence in Africa is one of the current biggest stories now, but even seasoned analysts cannot decide whether this booming relationship is good or bad for Africa! Critics …

  Japan will invest $30bn in Africa over the next three years, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has pledged at a summit in Kenya. Starting this year, Japan will make a …

The Beginning of a New War ‘Loveth!!!’ Georgina pounded the door again. ‘Loveth open the door, Philomena is hurt!’ Nothing still. Her blood-stained palm left ugly streaks of red on …

by Kidal Delonix   Many documentaries have been made, some of them regarding Africa as the poorest continent. However, it is worth noting that some progressing countries have made an …

by Kidal Delonix As much as Africa has developed at a higher pace in the recent past, it still holds some of the poorest countries in the world. A good …

by Joe After the hot sex, she kept rubbing my balls. I didn’t mind at all, but I had to ask: “Why are you rubbing my balls?” “Because,” she replied, …

by J. Ike   Just have a look! Who do you think won?

by Staff writer   Unable to get a job after studying Botany and Zoology at the Makerere University, Deus Mulinde returned to his home town to join his mother’s small …

Nigerians consume more than 5 million metric tons of rice every year, with a significant portion of its consumption needs sourced from imports. Rotimi Williams, an ambitious 35 year-old Nigerian …

As the current economic crisis bites harder on Nigeria, Africa’s former giant, many city dwellers have been relocating from the big cities to their villages or rural communities to survive …

by Chinua Achebe   Michael Obi’s hopes were fulfilled much earlier than he had expected. He was appointed headmaster of Ndume Central School in January 1949. It had always been …

by Zeus Nigerian bloggers:  Spray us some traffic, boss!!! *** Nigerian celebrities: He should do and go abeg, we don’t want competition *** Nigerian market women: No words!!! *** Nigerian …

by Dr Wallace I saw a woman in the Emergency Department with a cough. She was on a round-the-world trip after being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. She had her …

by Arthur Some old village women sha…just greet an old woman and she will tell you the story of your generation: “Morning, Nwam…bia is this not Okechukwu, the son of …

by Zeus DNB editors that moment you buy a DNB Book: *** You:   Na una sabi…if e no sweet una go refund me my money… *** After about 10 …

by Gloria Ezeh I have been sleeping a lot lately so I feel it is nice I tell you all about this disease: Sleeping sickness, also called “human African trypanosomiasis”, …

by Gloria Ezeh DNB Stories has served a lot of spine-chilling stories over the years, but we can’t easily get over these 3! Daniel Nkado’s head is one place you …

When your Nigerian girlfriend hears the story of a man who killed his girlfriend for the fun of it…

by Zeus When you hear Amber Heard and Johnny Depp are divorcing: Please who are they? *** When you hear the wife is getting $7 million in divorce settlement You …

by Zeus When you hear Federal Government is offering N7.5 Billion at a low interest rate for car loans: Oshee!!! *** To all those that say you won’t buy a …

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