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by Staff writer It is a subject that has provoked a host of myths, from causing blindness and insanity to the loss of vital organs. Now two academics are on a …

by Staff writer Thousands of investors are feared to have lost their money after a pyramid scheme run by a convicted Russian fraudster crashed, somewhat predictably, in Zimbabwe. MMM Global …

by Opal Woodward   I will start with disadvantages first as they were what I learned first: 1. Breasts: a. Men (most often) forget where your eyes are and speak …

A 16-year-old South African schoolgirl has won the grand prize at Google’s science fair for using orange peel to develop a cheap super-absorbent material to help soil retain water. Kiara …

by Pat Bagano Blogging will expose you to a lot of hurdles, among the greatest to overcome is gaining blogging readership. You probably faced the bitter truth in online publishing, …

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by Victor   5 ways to know a Nigerian girl really likes you: 1. She smiles and smiles when you are talking. And then stops only to ask you: “What …

by Tyler Speegle Growing up in church, I thought I had just about everything figured out about being a Christian. That all changed for me one day when I visited …

by Staff writer A Labrador West physician who asked a woman during a Pap test if she “liked big ones or small ones” has lost his medical licence for six …

During the first 2016 presidential debate, Donald Trump says that Hillary Clinton doesn’t have the stamina to be president…but what we are really more interested in is how Hillary Clinton …

  The United States has announced over $41 million in additional humanitarian assistance to people affected by the Boko Haram insurgency across the Lake Chad region. The current amount brings …

President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, kicked off his first official visit in Nigeria with a pledge to help Africa’s most populous nation in its times …

by Ram Charan Shekar, PhD Earth was created nearly 4.6 billion years ago. Life started approximately 3.8 billion years ago, that’s around 800 million years after the creation of earth …

Google is now 18, that officially makes Google an adult! As you know, DNB Stories is Google-hosted and it’s been an awesome experience so far. So join us and wish …

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by Sexy Angel 1. From an early age the opposite sex will be instructed never to hit me but I may not be given the same instructions. However, should I …

by Mr JP My dad came to me after he died. He had been a struggling artist all of his adult life. After he and my mom divorced he lived …

by Gloria Ezeh So I asked Daniel today: “How can I be a Great Wife?” His answer below is quite an interesting one. He said: “If he already proposed to …

by Victoria Bischoff When Stuart Herd’s widowed father, William, remarried at 67, Stuart was delighted. He’d feared his father would live out the rest of his days alone, after the …

by Sam Harris Somewhere in the world a man has abducted a little girl. Soon he will rape, torture, and kill her. If an atrocity of this kind not occurring …

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by Gloria Ezeh I saw the first version and liked it. And then, oh gracious!, Coca Cola brought us the African version! I don’t like Coke before, but now I …

by Gloria Ezeh The 4 nominees are: 1. Abortion Gone Sour by Carl Uke 2. Independence Day at Ginika’s Compound by Daniel Nkado 3. At Rebecca’s Wedding by Daniel Nkado …

by Dr Travis Bradberry It’s pretty incredible how often you hear managers complaining about their best employees leaving, and they really do have something to complain about—few things are as …

SIXTEEN Sammy waited and waited, but Ejike did not come. The night was cold, the moon dim and strange creatures giggling in the bush nearby. Sammy wondered if she was …

by Staff writer Less than half the estimated 450 migrants believed to be on a boat that capsized off the Egyptian coast have been rescued, the country’s military said. The …

by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani Even the official route for Africans wishing to visit the West is paved with indignity. I still have vivid memories of my first visit to the …

by Staff writer   Renowned Kenyan Law Professor and Pan Africanist, Professor P.L.O. Lumumba, has attributed Africa’s endless challenges to the poor quality of political leadership on the continent. According …

Tanzania has the world’s fittest children, a study by Australian scientists has found. The fitness levels of 1.1 million children aged between nine and 17 from 50 countries were tested. …

Al-Shabab Islamist militants say they are behind an attack on a police station in north-eastern Kenya, near the border with Somalia. Some residents report that two police officers were injured …

  President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana has said Africa does not need sympathy from the world nor overseas assistance in order to develop. Even though majority of African countries …

by Miss Anon I figured this out when my boyfriend broke up with me. He was my first love and I was devastated. At first, I couldn’t understand why he …

by Mark Howell 1. Relationship problems with friends and personal relationships: A highly intelligent person may have problems with meeting new people for a variety of reasons. One is that …

by Ryan Murphy There is only one way to die that is worse than being buried alive. It is to be lost alone in the catacombs of Odessa, Ukraine. They …

by Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis Let’s face it: we live in a world that many times focuses on the negative, on the bad, on the pessimistic. Just turn on the nightly news …

  Let me tell you all a story: A very true story… There was a guy who went to the city for his Joint Entrance Examination preparations after his 10th …

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by RefreshRate Rich man gets some good news: Honey we’re going on vacation; water sports, bungee jumping etc Poor man: Iya Kafilat move closer jor, don’t you want to celebrate …

by Gloria Ezeh Calm down your hopes, this is just a gossip. Please I want to beg you guys for something. After Roommates – Season 1, Sister Rachel came and …

by Daniel Nkado How to be a man in Nigeria – 20 things you should never do! 1. Don’t cry. Ever! 2. Don’t say ‘I Miss You’ to a fellow …

by Staff writer The number of people who have fled South Sudan because of the country’s civil war has passed the one million mark, the UN refugee agency says. Fighting …

by Fran Vertue When you feel overwhelmed by stress and exhausted by life, Dr Fran Vertue offers this fantastic advice: “Remind yourself that you’re already doing what you can right …

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said that the country’s power generation has increased from 3,810 megawatts recorded on Sept. 8, 2016 to 4,285.90 megawatts on Friday. The power …

The food crisis unfolding in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state is probably the worst in the world at the moment, with 4.5 million people in need of assistance, out of which …

by Staff writer An 8-year-old girl has been arrested for committing “lesbianism” in Uganda, Gay Star News reports. The girl was taken to police custody after her neighbour reported her …

The South African Minister of Higher Education and Training, Blade Nzimande has announced plans to have witchcraft included in the curriculum from 2018. Speaking to representatives from student unions around …

Nearly a quarter of a million children are severely malnourished because Boko Haram has disrupted trade and farming, U.N. Assistant Secretary-General Toby Lanzer warned at a meeting in Brussels on …

by Karen Straughan If you truly disagree with the fact that women are more privileged than men, please give substantial reasoning… 1) People are likely to assume I am a …

by Gloria Ezeh   Check them all out below… 1. “Women rule the world. It’s not really worth fighting because they know what they’re doing. Ask Napoleon. Ask Adam. Ask …

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by Tyler Speegle I have a confession to make. To some it may sound shocking, especially considering I write faith-based blog posts, but…. I hate religious Christianity. Now, before you …

by Daniel Nkado Feminism is not Gender Equality… If it is, why not we just leave Feminism and go by the more general word—Gender Equality—instead. Egalitarianism is also a word. …

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  A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to 100 years in jail for sexually abusing three girls in a church in the village of Kangaru in central Kenya. Harrison Kinyua, …

by Staff writer 93 Days is a 2016 Nigerian docudrama film directed and co-produced by Steve Gukas. It stars Bimbo Akintola, Danny Glover and Bimbo Manuel with joint-production through Native …

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  Campaigning has already got under way in Kenya ahead of elections next August. Veteran politician Charity Ngilu, who was sacked from cabinet position over corruption allegations which she denied, …