Short Story – The Underage Bride!
by Ikogba Sarah A. There won’t be any party, not even a little celebration. No food or gifts or music. I won’t even see my friends. I am not allowed …
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by Ikogba Sarah A. There won’t be any party, not even a little celebration. No food or gifts or music. I won’t even see my friends. I am not allowed …
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by Staff writer Media mogul Oprah Winfrey has expressed her appreciation to those who comforted her family following the death of her mother, Vernita Lee. Lee died at her Milwaukee …
Here’s what Oprah has to say about the death of her mother, Vernita Lee Read More
by Staff writer Meghan Markle’s dad, Thomas, has just granted another interview where he did his usual: lamented about Meghan Markle not talking to him because he keeps giving interviews …
New report says Meghan Markle has endured pain from her dad most of her adult life Read More
by Staff writer This is an excerpt from a speech Michael Jackson gave at Oxford University in 2001: “You probably weren’t surprised to hear that I did not have an …
“My dad is a tough man and he pushed me really hard” – Michael Jackson, 2001 Read More
by Staff writer Codeine addiction and abuse is quickly becoming a growing problem in Nigeria. It has been estimated that over 35 million Nigerians (mostly youths between the ages of …
Nigeria codeine epidemic – Causes, statistics and solution! Read More
by Miz Tee 46-year-old Kelly Star, from Perth, Australia, transitioned into a woman 30 years ago and has since spent about £180K on surgery to become ‘the perfect woman.’ Kelly …
Married man spends over £100K on surgery to look like the ‘perfect woman’ Read More
by Johan Fourie One of my favourite scenes in Love Actually is right at the beginning of the movie. The setting is an airport arrivals terminal. As travellers arrive through …
“There is no BETTER time to be alive than NOW!” Read More
by Staff writer Veronica is a 2017 Spanish horror film released on Netflix on February 26, 2018. It has since its release received positive reviews from critics and moviegoers, including …
Is Veronica the SCARIEST horror movie ever? Read More
by Staff writer If you didn’t know artist Kehinde Wiley before, there’s every possibility you now will. He is the painter behind former President Barack Obama’s stunning official portrait, which …
Nigerian Obama painter is also associated with Michael Jackson and Beyoncé Read More
by Kayode Ogunranti The words Yoruba demon started as a joke on social media sometime around 2015 or so and has since gone on to become a tribal slur on …
Who is a Yoruba Demon? Read More
by Mark Condon It was December 25, 2004, a beautiful Christmas day here in Canada. I was 9 years old at the time, and my parents had just been recently …
The horrible Christmas I will never forget… Read More
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 …
13 good movies to wrap up 2017 with! Read More
by Staff writer It’s long been suspected by fighting siblings that parents favor youngest. But researchers say it’s the first-born who feel they get preferential treatment the most. In one …
Mum’s favorite child is the first-born, researchers say Read More
by Taya Dunn Johnson Grieving in the technology age is uncharted territory. I’ll take you back to Saturday, June 9, 2012. At 8:20 a.m., my 36-year-old husband was pronounced dead …
Before you post another RIP on Facebook, READ this! Read More
by Hemant Mehta During an interview this morning with CNN, a witness to the Las Vegas shooting said that he now believed in God. Taylor Benge first told anchor Rick …
‘I’m a firm believer in God now’ – Las Vegas shooting survivor Read More
by Staff writer Speaking on the recent fight video of the Nigerian RnB duo P-Square, Senior Advocate of Nigeria and private lawyer of the P-Square brothers Festus Keyamo has confirmed …
The P-Square fight video is not recent, lawyer says Read More
by Staff writer Sixteen years ago, Texas woman Andrea Yates drowned her five children in a bathtub in the Clear Lake home she shared with her husband Rusty Yates. The …
What is the difference between Andrea Yates and Abraham in the Bible? Read More
by Staff writer At 37, Mariam Nabatanzi has had 38 children whom she has delivered from home except the last born who is just four months old. She was delivered …
African woman with 38 children shares her story Read More
by Staff writer Whether you’re the first-born, middle child, last-born, or only child, birth order can have a big effect on your personality and behavior. Though nothing in life is …
How birth order affects your personality and behaviour Read More
by Staff writer Mother’s Day is a global celebration honouring the mother of a person, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society.It is celebrated …
How many times do we celebrate Mother’s Day in a year? Read More
by Anonymous My stepfather is one of the worst humans I know in my life. He is emotionally and verbally abusive to my mother, myself, and my other siblings. He …
“The Secret I Share With My Stepfather” Read More
Five years ago a midwife in Kenya delivered a child with both male and female sexual organs. The father told her to kill it, but instead she hid it and …
“The midwife who saved intersex babies in Africa” Read More
by Jon Davis My father died when I was 11. I hated him — not for dying, but for the way he lived. The last time I saw him, I …
“The Life of my Father” Read More
by Staff writer A married couple discovered they are twins when they went to a fertility clinic to find out why they have not been able to have children. Their …
Married couple struggling to conceive discover they are biological twins Read More
Makurdi, the Benue State capital, was thrown into mourning last Friday after the discovery of a lifeless body of a mother of two said to have drowned herself due …
Woman who invested 400K in MMM commits suicide Read More
by Christopher King Men are increasingly avoiding marriage. Their disinterest in being married has caused record low marriage rates even in countries like America. According to the Washington Post, single …
10 reasons men are avoiding marriage Read More
Thirteen years ago, Theresa Kachindamoto could not have conceived of ever leaving her job of 27 years as a secretary at a city college in Zomba, Southern Malawi. The mild-mannered …
Heroic female chief breaks up child marriages and sends girls back to school Read More
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 …
Why you must write a will Read More
by Chinwe J. Okafor He wanted to make Mama proud. He knew he was all she had; Papa was down with elephantiasis and Mama had cataract—those milky secretion threatening to …
Flash Story: If I Should Die Read More
by 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 More
by Obioma Okafor This is a small story about my sister. Our oldest actually. There was a time she used to be an angel. I mean this literally. She was …
Flash Story: A Crazy World Read More
by Dr Mrs Blessing H. E I am new here. My friend, Angie, told me about this site. I was in fact talking to her about this problem when she …
Life Story: An Antidote For My Brother-In-Law Read MoreA DNB Reader shared this touching life story. Please endeavour to comment after reading. And be fair with your comments. And we’d like to also utilize this medium to apologize, …
What I Did To My Mother Read MoreBy Gloria Ezeh There is nothing more important than a woman’s respect in any relationship. There is nothing more fulfilling than being with a man that respects you. Unfortunately, men’s …
5 Ways to Make your Man Respect you Always Read More
Femi Bello was a 300 level student of Economics in Kaduna State University, he had just finished his 2nd Semester exams with the hope of proceeding to his final year, …
The Kind of Things that Happen in Nigeria Read More