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by Paul Bolin Since I became a doctor, I have cried only three times after the death of a patient. The first time was the first death I had ever …

by Minh Hai Pham It’s been nine years since the day my wife and I had a good news, the day we found out that my wife was pregnant. To …

by Staff writer World of Wonder, the production company behind the acclaimed reality show series “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” has announced that they are developing a comedy feature film. Titled “Drag …

by Staff writer When English man Michael Carroll won nearly $14 million on the National Lottery in November 2002, everybody envied him. Aged only 19, Michael was employed as a …

by Staff writer A question we get asked everyday… “What does DNB mean?” So let’s play a little game and find out how well you know DNB Stories. Tell us …

by Staff writer Under Roman Catholic law, it is forbidden for a priest to disclose information — under any circumstances — obtained in the form of religious confession. If a …

by Staff writer Staying employed at the same company for over two years on average is going to make you earn less over your lifetime by about 50% or more, …

by Staff writer When water started trickling down a statue of Jesus Christ at a Catholic church in India’s largest city, Mumbai, locals were quick to declare it a miracle. …

by Staff writer While farting is totally normal, and a lot of researchers have agreed that farting a couple times in a day is actually good for you, because your …

by Staff writer SV40 (simian vacuolating virus 40) is a DNA virus known to cause tumors in animals. Soon after its discovery, SV40 was identified in the oral form of …

by Staff writer Before DSTV and GOTV came out and Nigerian women became obsessed with Zee World and Telemundo, we bought Indian movies that came in 3 plates! At that …

by Staff writer A Nigerian budding artiste known as Alizee and her four-year-old daughter, Petra, have been reportedly murdered by her Danish husband, Peter Nielsen, in Lagos State, Nigeria. Alizee …

by Ajay Yadav Steve Jobs was neither a theist nor an atheist. In his own words, he was “50-50” about it. As a young man, Jobs regularly attended the Sunday …

by Jennifer Taylor You might not want to hear them but here they are: 1. If you do not get your financial affairs in order while you are still young, …

by Greg Little The Jews did not believe in a place of eternal torment or torture; consequently, hell is not mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, which is essentially the Old …

by Staff writer After two successful features, Johnny English is set to strike again! Ironically, that’s the name of the upcoming third installment of the Johnny English franchise, the world’s …

by Staff writer Three boys were coming home from school when they found themselves in the middle of a harrowing situation. A deeply troubled man was sitting on the edge …

by Staff writer It doesn’t matter how much experience you have, or how expensive or high-grade the razor you use is, cuts from shaving are a near inevitability. Bleeding shaving …

by Zeus British girls: “Oh wow!” American girls: “Daayuum! That’s some lit body mehn!” Ghanaian girls: “Oh! Kofi, why did you leave me?” Indian girls: #Slow tune starts playing… Nigerian …

Chapter 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 …

by Staff writer Every 40 seconds a person dies by suicide somewhere in the world, the WHO says. Over 800, 000 people die by suicide every year. Suicide accounted for …

by Staff writer The woman who shot three people at YouTube’s headquarters in California has been identified by police as vegan blogger Nasim Najafi Aghdam who accused the video-sharing site …

by Staff writer Somalia is one of the four regions (Yemen, South Sudan and northeast Nigeria) the United Nations said are at risk of extreme starvation and diseases in 2017. …

by Staff writer Google’s latest Doodle pays tribute to one of the foremost African-American creative voices of the 20th century, Dr Maya Angelou. Born Marguerite Annie Johnson in St Louis, …

by Ezeh Michael Ogonna Living in Lagos will teach you two very important life ethics: First is to never put all your eggs in one basket – the eggs I …

by Staff writer A white woman named Vicki Momberg has become the first person in South Africa to be sent to prison for using racist language against someone, according to …

by Staff writer Millennials, a term now used to describe that bunch of weird-acting, difficult-to-understand young people whose existence has been mired in drama, ruckus and juvenile furor! These days, …

by Staff writer American actress and songwriter Keala Settle portrayed Lettie Lutz, a bearded lady, in the 2017 musical film The Greatest Showman. The song “This Is Me” from the …

by Staff writer Ada Vox is a 24-year-old drag queen competing in the sixteenth run of ‘American Idol’. Fierce and incredibly talented, Ada in her sexy gold dress and voluminous …

by Staff writer During a 2001 Youth Day event, former South Africa president Thabo Mbeki pushed Winnie Mandela aside and brushed off her kiss as the anti-apartheid campaigner made to …

by Staff writer South African anti-apartheid campaigner and former wife of Nelson Mandela, Winnie Mandela, is dead. Her personal assistant has confirmed the news. Winnie was 81. Winnie Madikizela Mandela …

by Staff writer “In the Closet” is the third single from Michael Jackson’s eighth album, Dangerous. The song, written and composed by Michael Jackson and American songwriter Teddy Riley, is …

by Staff writer The first-ever public statue of a Black woman in Denmark has been unveiled on Saturday. The I Am Queen Mary statue is inspired by Mary Thomas, a …

by Staff writer Easter might be a Christian holiday, but some of its customs, such as the Easter eggs and Easter bunny, are likely linked to pagan traditions. The egg …

by Staff writer Sylvester Stallone has confirmed Arnold Schwarzenegger is “better than ever” following his open heart surgery. The former Governor of California was admitted to hospital this week to …

by Staff writer He has won an Oscar, a Golden Globe, and produced chart-topping singles, but despite his worldwide success, life is all but stress-free for British singer and songwriter …

by Staff writer Earlier, British supermodel, Naomi Campbell, shared some photos with President Buhari with a caption that says she was invited to the launch of Eko Atlantic City in …

by Staff writer After Beyoncé used the song “Top Off” to hint that certain people partying with her should have to sign nondisclosure agreements, Tiffany Haddish has announced on Instagram …

by Miz Tee President Muhammadu Buhari was touring the multi-billion-naira construction site, Eko Atlantic City, in Lagos State on Friday when he was introduced to UK supermodel Naomi Campbell: Just …

by Staff writer According to Osama bin Laden’s good friend Kola Boof, the former leader of the terrorist group al-Qaeda, was a huge admirer of Whitney Houston and had openly …

by Staff writer During a recent interview with Italian newspaper La Repubblica, current leader of the Catholic Church Pope Francis reportedly said hell does not exist. “There is no hell …

by Staff writer Zhang Zhongsheng, a former vice mayor of Lyuliang City in north China’s Shanxi Province, was on Wednesday sentenced to death for taking bribes by a Chinese court. …

by Gloria Ezeh In Daniel Nkado’s well-received book, Entangled, the lead character Adaeze stood out in a lot of ways. As a young writer, she is strong, opinionated and expressive …

by Staff writer Tyra Banks with her mother has written a new memoir called Perfect Is Boring, where she reveals that she got a nose job early in her career. …

by Staff writer A 25-year-old truck driver Israel Sarrio, lost his arm in a traffic accident. Doctors at the Levante Rehabilitation Centre in Valencia were able to reattach the arm, …

by Staff writer A British man has caught the world’s “most dangerous” type of gonorrhea. Though the man had a regular partner in the UK, he contracted the super-infection after …

by Staff writer Rudolph Valentino was an Italian actor who migrated to America in 1913. An early pop icon and a sex symbol of the 1920s, Valentino starred in several …

by Staff writer According to Cybriz, who shared the story and photos, the python had killed their pregnant goat and was in the midst of swallowing it before it was …

by Staff writer On Thursday, March 29, 2018, President Muhammadu Buhari will lead other top dignitaries to unveil the newly built world-class Ikeja Bus Terminal by the Governor Akinwunmi Ambode-led …

by Staff writer You don’t need to travel to Asia to enjoy great insect delicacies. From crickets to termites, we eat them all here in Africa. But top in our …

by Diane Cassidy One evening, my husband and I were sitting on our front porch swinging in our swing when a truck sped down the highway in front of our …

by Gloria Ezeh Just call this guy whenever you want to prepare your vegetable soup; he will do justice to your ugu leaves! Fresh ugu leaves.

by Staff writer Since Girls Trip actress Tiffany Haddish revealed to GQ magazine that she watched an actress bite Beyoncé “in the face”, the internet has been thrown into pandemonium …

by Staff writer Stormy Daniels is a porn star who claims she had an affair with President Donald Trump. The blonde adult actress says she slept with the married future …

by Miz Tee On his Instagram page 2 days ago, Bow Wow (real name Shad Moss, 31) led fans to believe the rapper has sunk into a suicidal depression. “Sometimes …

by Zeus As seen on Facebook today:

by Miz Tee We all remember that time comedian and Girls Trip star Tiffany Haddish met Beyoncé for the first (and probably last) time, right? The two shared a selfie, …

by Staff writer Instagram account Bloom and Plume is serving black art in a very unique style that has left many magnetized. Maurice Harris, the Los Angeles-based photographer and flower …