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by Staff writer Tweeting in response to the news of President Muhammadu Buhari’s promise to pay for the treatment of a visually-impaired Corps member, Nigeria’s former vice president and now …

by Staff writer A film based on the life of famous Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde will star English actor and writer Rupert Everett as Oscar Wilde and former …

by Staff writer Game of Thrones stars Kit Harington and Rose Leslie have married at a ceremony in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The couple – who played on-screen lovers Jon Snow and …

by Miz Tee In 2009, 24-year-old Leona Lewis was signing copies of her autobiography at a branch of Waterstone’s in Piccadilly, Central London, when a male fan suddenly lashed out …

by Staff writer The first official trailer for Idris Elba’s directorial debut movie Yardie has been released. The film, which was recently premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, is set …

by Staff writer In an extensive article by CNN Money, the multiple sources of income of the British royal family come to light: Read below: Most people make money from …

by Staff writer Just months before the birth of his third child, Duke of Cambridge, Prince William, warned of the dangers of overpopulation. While giving a speech at Tusk gala …

by Maduabuchi Ejiofor Frankly speaking, ‘Nigerians think less of Buhari as a leader and more as a power drunk politician who crave to cling to power at all cost and …

by Staff writer Following President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent gaffe at the Commonwealth Business Forum in London where he called Nigerian youths lazy and uneducated, former Nigerian vice president and 2019 …

by Staff writer Speaking at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London on Tuesday, Prime Minister Theresa May says Britain regrets the discriminatory anti-gay laws put in place during …

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 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 The mango fly or tumbu fly (Cordylobia anthropophaga) is a species of blow fly common in East, West and Central Africa. It is a parasite of large …

by Staff writer For most people, “gay” means a man who has sex with other men. But as more stories are shared, more studies conducted, that label has been found …

by Staff writer The winds are blowing in from the east so you know what that means: Mary Poppins is coming back! Disney Studios has just released the first trailer …

by Dan Bell A few days ago I was at a party in liberal north-east London, when I was asked the inevitable question, “So, what do you do then?” It’s …

by Staff writer Chidera Eggerue, a 23-year-old award-winning blogger, is the driving force behind Saggy Boobs Matter, an online movement that challenges unrealistic expectations of what breasts should look like. …

by Miz Tee Kayode Ewumi was born on 2nd November, 1993 in London, the middle child of an English-Nigerian family. He read drama and theatre studies amongst other subjects at …

by Staff writer Weeks ago, Nigerians went crazy with excitement when it was hinted that Funke Akindele has starred in upcoming Marvel’s Infinity War as a resident of the fictional …

by Staff writer In 1989, while at CERN (a European research organization that operates the largest particle physics laboratory in the world), Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web. The …

by Staff writer Cyberbullying and cyberharassment has become so common, especially among teenagers, that many groups now advise people to stay off the social media if they want to be …

by Miz Tee 13 good movies to end 2017 with: 1. Leatherface A violent teen and three others kidnap a young nurse while escaping from a Texas mental institution. Pursued …

TWO Read previous chapters HERE: *** ‘Hi, Baby, what are you doing there? Thought you were sleeping.’ The trembling in Christian’s voice was apparent. Though he’d used masculine energy to …

by Staff writer As far as fantastical, breathtaking editorial shoots go, the Pirelli calendar is pretty much at the top of every fashion addict’s list. Every year we eagerly await …

by Miz Tee To find out the top celebrity people want to sit in a plane with, a fantasy travel research was designed. And guess who topped the list? ADELE! …

by Staff writer This heartbreaking image of a de-horned black rhino has just earned a photojournalist the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year award for 2017, beating out nearly 50,000 …

by Staff writer A record number of people came out as gay, lesbian or bisexual last year, with the figure hitting one million for the first time on record, new …

by Staff writer While female sexuality appears to be more fluid, research suggests that male gayness is an inborn, unalterable, strongly genetically influenced trait. Unlike men, who are usually sexually …

by Anonymous When Keegan Hirst became the first active professional rugby player to come out as gay, I was thrilled for him. As the likes of Emma Watson and Stephen …

by Staff writer Since making a name for himself at the 2012 London Olympics, British boxing champ Anthony Joshua has been raking in millions in endorsement deals. Sports drink maker …

by Staff writer Everyone knows too much sugar is bad for your physical health, but new evidence suggests it can also damage your mental wellbeing – especially if you’re a …

by Staff writer A popular Nigerian sports betting site, NaijaBet.com, has placed a bet on the return of Nigeria’s president. The company is asking those interested to stake their money …

by Staff writer A baby has been born “pregnant” with his own twin brother in India. Once the unnamed boy was born, doctors discovered a second half-formed male baby with …

by Staff writer   The tension is steadily building in South-East Nigeria with the Igbo people’s agitation for sovereignty gaining momentum by the day. There’s now every indication that the …

by Staff writer The woman with one of the most famous voices in the world was reduced to communicating with a “made-up sign language” during her day out at the …

The Unseen ‘Oh my God!’ Georgina screamed. ‘Blood.’ She turned to Gloria with her bleeding arm, mouth agape. ‘Blood, Aunty, blood!’ ‘Red blood!’ Gloria left her and ran into the …

by Staff writer 30-year-old mother of one, Cara Anaya-Carlis endures up to six hours of sexual arousal a day. She has suffered from persistent genital arousal disorder for three years. …

by Staff writer One day in 1895, while walking through the Ngoya Forest in Zululand, southern Africa, a botanist with the oh so suitable name of John Medley Wood caught …

by A. McNamara Not all Nigerians are bad people. Like the rest of us all, there are nice and bad people in every race in the world. However, talking about …

by Staff writer When an African prince and a white middle-class clerk from Lloyd’s underwriters got married in 1948, it provoked shock both in Britain and Africa. Their romance caused …

by Barry Tuck As a white South African, I am a descendant and benefactor of the Europeans who colonized Africa, and I can emphatically say that colonization was the worst …

Award-winning Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, wants women to be treated as though they have a “penis.” Adichie stated that her aim for the feminism crusade was to ensure that …

Our prehistoric ancestors are often portrayed as spear-wielding savages, but the earliest human societies are likely to have been founded on enlightened egalitarian principles, according to scientists. A study has …

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the parliament to extend his medical leave in the UK, amid concerns that his health may be worse than officials are publicly saying. The …

Nigerians in the UK have joined in the #OneVoiceNigeria protest. A group of Nigerians were spotted at the Nigeria High Commission in the UK, demanding for a 5-minute speech from …

Florence Onyebuchi “Buchi” Emecheta was a Nigerian novelist who had written more than 20 books, including Second-Class Citizen (1974), The Bride Price (1976), The Slave Girl (1977) and The Joys …

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 …

by Staff writer GENDER-row athlete Caster Semenya married her long time partner in a glamorous white wedding ceremony on her own 26th birthday. The 800m Olympic gold medallist wore a …

Legendary American actress, Meryl Streep, took the stage on Sunday night at the Golden Globes to accept a lifetime achievement award: The Cecil B. DeMille Award. She used her time …

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 …

by Staff writer A Ghanaian artist Serge Attukwei Clottey has decided to start wearing his late mother’s clothes to honour her memory and to highlight social injustice against women in …

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 …

South Africa has banned an outspoken American preacher from entering the country after he described its former archbishop Desmond Tutu as “a pervert in a pink dress”. Steven Anderson, a …

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 …