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6 problems with Africa
by Chijioke N. Abanya I’m an African, a Nigerian to be precise. On a first glance, Africa should have it all. From a teeming supply of natural resources to a …
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by Chijioke N. Abanya I’m an African, a Nigerian to be precise. On a first glance, Africa should have it all. From a teeming supply of natural resources to a …
6 problems with Africa Read MoreThe Confrontation All through the night, Georgina remained awake, planning. Mr Iyke has gone to work in the morning leaving her and Gloria alone in the house when the confrontation …
Roommates 5: Episode 3 Read Moreby Valerie Tarico Surprisingly, even among those who describe themselves as “very religious” 20 percent say that religion is harmful to society. For that we can probably thank the internet, …
Ways religion does more harm than good Read Moreby Tyler Cowen A trip is often defined by its surprises, so here are my biggest revelations from six days in Lagos, Nigeria. Most of all, I found Lagos …
A few things Nigeria could teach the West Read Moreby 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 …
“I am a house-husband and loving it” Read Moreby Andrea Tantaros I’m going to go ahead and say something no conservative ever dare says: feminism has been awesome. First, imagine not having the same rights as men. Imagine …
5 ways feminism has made women miserable Read Moreby Staff writer Daisy and Violet were conjoined twins born in Brighton, England on February 5, 1908. The sisters were born pygopagi — i.e. conjoined twins in which the two …
Sad story of the ‘Hilton Sisters’ Read Moreby Staff writer An HIV-positive Malawian man has been sentenced to 24 months in jail with hard labour for having unprotected sex with newly bereaved widows. The practice of “widow …
Malawi ‘sexual cleanser’ jailed! Read Moreby Isabelle Kohn When faced with the question, “Do you want kids?” many millennials are shrugging and lackadaisically saying “NOPE.” “NOPE NOPE NOPE.” After all, long gone are the days …
Real reasons young people don’t want kids Read MoreGovernment officials and other authorities in Nigeria have raped and sexually exploited women and girls displaced by the conflict with Boko Haram. The government is not doing enough to protect …
Officials are raping women and girls in IDP camps Read MoreThe family had lived in the rundown rental house for almost three years when someone first saw a child’s face in the window. A little girl, pale, with dark eyes, …
Unbelievable! Full story of The Girl In The Window Read Moreby Amala Read below… Babes, when you are cooking for your in-laws, especially for the first time, there is always one voice that keeps telling you to: “Add more salt!” …
Warning To All Women!!! Read Moreby Pubali Mazumder To all the WOMEN out there: You have a dark complexion, there is foundation. You are skinny, implants are there. Your eyebrows are shapeless, you can shape …
What women have and men can’t have and vice versa??? Read Moreby Daniel Nkado The first time I heard the word Feminism, I did not know the meaning. But it felt to me like something I’d be interested in. And then …
Daniel Nkado: We Should NOT All Be Feminists Read MoreSEVENTEEN ‘Why didn’t you come last night as you said?’ Sammy asked Ejike. ‘I had other things to do.’ ‘What other things?’ ‘How long did you wait?’ Ejike said instead. …
Quarter of a Blue Moon – 17 Read Moreby Staff writer South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu has revealed that he wants to have the option of an assisted death. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate and anti-apartheid campaigner said …
Desmond Tutu wants right to assisted death Read Moreby 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 …
30 reasons why I am lucky to be a woman Read Moreby 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 …
Why you must write a will Read Moreby 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 …
Why There Is No God? Read Moreby Chika Oduah A few dozen women sit on mats in the shadow of a neem tree. Their giggles rise with the hot dusty air as they sketch elaborate designs …
The Women Who Love Boko Haram Read Moreby 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 …
The Female Privilege Checklist Read MoreFIFTEEN 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 …
Quarter of a Blue Moon – 15 Read Moreby Staff writer India has one of the world’s fastest growing economies. But the southwest Asian country also has the largest number of slaves in the world. In the midst …
Bridal Slavery in India! Read MoreMarina da Glória wrote: I’m not married, I never dated and I’m still virgin at 28 years old. I don’t like it at all–when I see all my friends …
One Story Feminists Would not Like! Read Moreby Briana Jones Taboos are rarely black and white. While one person or group may consider a certain act socially unacceptable or downright immoral, another may see it simply as …
5 Shocking Stories of Incest throughout History Read Moreby Diane It was some days to her passing out of Youth Service that she logged onto her Facebook account. She saw a friend request and as usual accepted it …
Life Story: My 7,000 Pounds! Read MoreEIGHT Chinelo had a dream about her son. A very terrible nightmare. It was only some minutes past 6 in the morning that she knocked on Onyemaechi’s short and red …
Quarter of a Blue Moon – 8 Read MoreSEVEN He stopped talking when he realized the person he was talking to wasn’t actually listening. Quietly, he took her hand and gave it back to her. He began to …
Quarter of a Blue Moon – 7 Read MoreThe Meeting –2 He threw away his cigarette, stepped on it with his shoe and made his way towards her. Now in her front, he slotted both hands into the …
Roommates 4: Episode 6 Read MoreSIX Mrs Rita Onalli is not particularly a bad woman. She went to church every Sunday, sometimes on big Wednesdays too, helped the poor and never shouted at an employee. …
Quarter of a Blue Moon – 6 Read MoreFIVE ‘What is that?’ Amaka whispered. ‘What do you think it is?’ Without so much as another look at the object Phillip held out, Amaka tied her wrapper back, firmly …
Quarter of a Blue Moon – 5 Read Moreby Prosper Articles like this posted on DNB Stories represent only the views of the writer and not the opinion of DNB Stories. *** I was inspired to write this …
Musings: Why are People so Desperate to Have Babies? Read MoreAnonymous My name is Samson [not real name] and this is my story. Sometime in 2010, the same year I finished Youth Service, I met a girl that I really …
Life Story: My Life, My Pain Read MoreSIX Madam Angela Ujunwa Ilonna is a peculiar woman. Over the years, she’s seen more changes in her person and personality than anyone could ever boast of. Many years ago, …
Entangled – 6 Read Moreby Carl Uke Umuato village has a huge achi tree located at the centre of the village square. The tree talks at midnight. Every Umuato native is aware of this …
Flash Story: The Talking Tree Read Moreby Daniel Nkado I have always wanted my husband and me to try something new in bed. Over the years our sex life has grown boring. Very boring. Most times …
Short Story: A Very Hot Adventure Read Moreby Talius Dike Ebuka and Nneka have been married for 3 years now. Though to them, it seemed like 33 years. It is obvious that love has finally been lost …
Short Story: The Untypical Nigerian Husband Read Moreby Carl Uke My mother always told me that I have a sister, a daughter she had from her previous marriage. She is now married to my father and her …
Short Story: My Sister’s Pregnancy Read MoreFIVE Ikechukwu was leaving the site when his phone began to ring. Checking, he saw it was Chuka, his best friend. The phone to his ear, he said, ‘The man, …
Loving Nwamgbeke – 5 Read Moreby Daniel Nkado I can’t believe I’m writing this. But I am. Over the years there were so much I thought I could never do again—ever! There are so many …
Daniel Nkado: Become You Read Moreby Lady Gee In the compound where I live, it is often common to hear neighbours saying to my daughter, ‘You are just as proud as your mother.’ Growing up …
Life Story: My Pride Is For My Daughter Read Moreby Diane B. DNB Love Stories are more suited for adults. *** He was sitting at the edge of my bed. Most nights we talked in my room, or …
Love Story: A Wonderful Neighbour Read Moreby Gloria Godfrey and Hot Mum Just when we thought DNB is the most animal-loving blog ever, two DNB Mamas came forward with this: 1. An Encounter With The …
Life Story: Animals That Shouldn’t Come To DNB? Read MoreTHREE They brought wine today. It was meant to be a small occasion, smaller than a normal wine-carrying ceremony. They had come with just two elders; one was Ichie Okwu, …
Something Bigger Than Love – 3 and 4 Read Moreby Staff writer We got this on Friday through our contact form. The sender wants to be anonymous. Please read and provide mature counsel. *** I have never had to …
Life Story: Temptation, or Not? Read MoreChapter One Ada is your sister, Mama Obinna said this to her son often. ‘Take this to your sister,’ she said, handing Obinna the black polyethylene bag that contained Ada’s …
Something Bigger Than Love – 1 and 2 Read MoreNarrated by UJ, Penned by Daniel Nkado I have always been an adventurous woman—which was why I got married at the age of 19 in the first place. Don’t get …
Life Story: How I Learned To Become A Wife Read MoreWritten by Daniel Nkado Her name is Angela—a tall, pretty girl with glowing dark skin. We had become friends the same week I moved into the compound. As common among …
Short Story: The Prostitute Bride Read Moreby Daniel Nkado I finally had to call off the relationship three months ago. She was nearly choking me to death. Don’t get me wrong, Ijeoma is the kind of …
Short Story: Priority Misplaced Read MoreONE Book written by Daniel Nkado He may have lived long ago, but tales of him will hardly ever depart our hearts. They were tales every grandfather told to their …
Ebubedike and the Desertlings of Uforo – 1 Read MoreFOURTEEN ‘Doctor, please show us to her,’ Loretta had said this in a calm voice despite the draught of impatience whirling up around her. And her sister too. The slim …
Love and Other Things that Follow – The End. Read MoreShoutout to all the lovely ladies who still want to become Mrs Somebody someday, my dear sister inclusive, I put my thumb up for you! But we know Naija men …
How To Get Your Nigerian Boyfriend To Put A Ring On It Read MoreMy name is Gloria. I am currently in the hospital so I can’t talk much. Fortunately I can type, so here is what happened that night, and why I came …
Tales from Gloria: What Happened that Night Read MoreNINE She found herself in a strange forest. Strange but beautiful. Healthy trees were surrounded by a lush greenery. Sunlight flowed down in a gentle smoky gold. Whole white flowers …
The Other Side of Love – 9 and 10 Read MoreSEVEN Grace stared at the man Dapo had come with. The old man stared back at her, his lips hanging inactively open. The two brothers watched them. The old man took …
The Other Side of Love – 7 Read MoreFOUR “Jagara! Jagara! Jagara!” The bells on Efu’s ankles and the tiny gongs strung to the end of her long wood staff rattled as she swaggered to the palace. …
Ola – The Tale of a Young Moon Maiden – 4 and 5 Read MoreONE She thought it’d be nice if she made something ‘local’. Egwusi soup perhaps. But she hasn’t seen him eat that before. She hasn’t even seen him eat anything. Before …
The Other Side of Love by Daniel Nkado Read MoreTWO Ko koro koo! The red-colored rooster crowed from the backyard barn. As it did the third time, the door of the hut Ola shared with her little brother, …
OLA -The Tale of a Young Moon Maiden – 2 Read More