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by Gloria Ezeh Hello DNB people: For those that started with us, you know how much we—I, personally, in fact—detest ghost reading. Those sneaky people who come here every day …

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 …

by Boris Ezomo   Let me summarize the Nigerian Police for you. The Nigerian Police is the best police force you can buy. Cheaply. While all police forces have some …

by Staff writer Former Australian tennis player Margaret Court has made her most controversial statements yet after a week in which she spoke out against gay marriage. In a letter …

by Catherine Girod I am not a religious person and don’t believe in superstitious stuff. But a couple experiences can’t really be explained any other way. Years ago, I was …

by Matt I was with this girl for almost 4 years. I met her when I was 18 and she was 16. I fell in love with her. After about …

by Staff writer A commonly cited reason for maintaining, or expanding, criminalisation of homosexuality in Africa is that it is “un-African” or, in other words, a foreign phenomenon. But do you …

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 …

FIVE Amaka burst into the room, startling Phillip. He ran up from the bed. ‘Ogini? Is someone pursuing you?’ He looked ready to go defend his wife right away. ‘No …

FOUR Rita pushed the door gently. ‘Please come in,’ she said. Ejike stepped into the room. ‘You didn’t lock your door?’ ‘Couldn’t have—ran out in a hurry.’ Ejike looked round …

by Staff writer For a while, the residents of Manitoba Colony thought demons were raping the town’s women. There was no other explanation. No way of explaining how a woman …

Blood and Strangers Abuchi shook his head again. ‘No. I will not do it.’ Georgina’s eyes widened further. ‘Abuchi?’ ‘No.’ ‘Abuchi?’ ‘I said no.’ ‘Why? Why are you saying no? …

THREE Uzoma’s eyes darted round the compound. In a matter of seconds and she had seen what she sought— igbeguru! The cut end of a palm frond with its long …

by Shandukani Mulaudzi Please note that this piece might not be suitable for younger readers. *** I was about five years old when I first touched a penis. I didn’t …

by Daniel Nkado Two days later, he stopped Anita in front of their department building and asked her about her friend. How and why she had managed to come to …

by Daniel Nkado This story might not be suitable for minors. *** The first time Aunty Eucharia touched me I was thirteen. It was a rainy Saturday. Aunty Eucharia had …

by Daniel Nkado ‘Zoo-gini? Which one is that?’ Uchechi’s nose was wrinkled as though the mere sound of the course itself added a foul smell to the air. She did …

ONE Today, Uzoma prepared her favourite meal. Ede mmachu. Boiled cocoyam. It is a difficult, lengthy dish to make.  A day before, she had carried out a basket full of …

Three people share their stories. You can share yours too…   *** 1. “The Most Tragic Event In My Life” by Tonya Easter I was raped by mother’s crack dealer …

by Staff writer   Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has a message for refugees rejected by U.S. President Donald Trump. Canada will take you, Trudeau says. He also intends to …

by Esomnofu Ebelenna In Nigerian private schools, everything is possible. If you can spare some minutes, I shall justify the validity of this assertion by telling you all the dramatic …

Spirit of the Dead – 1 Dr Titi came by to see Gloria. Both women had been colleagues sometime in the past, before Titi resigned from her job and went …

by Gloria Ezeh When I asked Iyke who Gift is, all he said was, ‘Forget her, she’s not important.’ Over the years, many things has kept me glued to Iyke. …

The 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 …

Revelations—2 Picking up her phone, Georgina called April first. ‘Hey, babes?’ she said into the phone. April sounded excited, appearing to babble. ‘Hi, dear. So happy you called. Almost about …

by Shehu Idris “How many bottles have I had?” I murmured. “12, I3…15, no! Not 15, it’s 13!” “Just 13!” I wiped my groggy eyes with my palm. I’ve come …

by 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 …

by 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 …

A BBC investigation has found that thousands of young women in conservative societies across Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia are being shamed or blackmailed with private and sometimes …

The 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, …

A baby girl from Lewisville, Texas, has been “born” twice after she was taken out of her mother’s womb for 20 minutes for life-saving surgery. At 16 weeks pregnant, Margaret …

SEVENTEEN ‘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. …

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 …

Commonly, crying is regarded as a disgraceful sign of weakness. Especially for men. But experts continue to point out the health benefits of crying. Stephen Sideroff, a clinical psychologist at …

by Daniel Nkado Africa is home to some of the world’s most dangerous snakes, including the legendary black mamba. In this article, we take a look at eight of the …

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 …

FIFTEEN 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 …

The Beginning of a New War ‘Loveth!!!’ Georgina pounded the door again. ‘Loveth open the door, Philomena is hurt!’ Nothing still. Her blood-stained palm left ugly streaks of red on …

FOURTEEN ‘Where is he?’ Chinelo screamed at Amaka again. She was cradling James. ‘Mama, he left me. He left me and moved in with one old woman he called Mummy.’ …

THIRTEEN Chinelo ambushed Jideobi on his way back from NaijaBet. His face looking every inch of it, Jideobi uttered: ‘Nne, you startled me!’ ‘Nnaa, ndo,’ Chinelo apologized. She bent and …

by Daniel Nkado When you finally learn to love yourself, it’s amazing how your life will simply turn around. Loving yourself is not as simple as people claim though. It …

TWELVE Rita received a call from her manager. A complaint about an employee who had failed to come to work. She asked who and was told. She was also told …

A girl moved into the house next door last Christmas. She lived with her mother and they were quite poor. Her father had abandoned them years before. She was new …

Gone Girl While still in the cab, Georgina got a text. She clicked on the message icon and opened the message. With a sorry face, she showed the phone to …

ELEVEN Samson met Rita at home when he returned. He’d opened the door gently and entered the room slowly. He didn’t bark at his gate man behind him when he …

The Apocalypse—2 The private clinic, B-Line Specialist has the best of doctors and nurses in town. But one of the nurses there is possessed. Insane actually. This problem she’s heard …

One Thursday almost 20 years ago, on the 19th of September 1996, during the brutal regime of the late General Sani Abacha, something happened in Nigeria that shocked the entire …

NINE Chinelo has been thinking a lot lately. She was very convinced that someone, something somewhere was punishing her and her family. Perhaps it is God! Probably for that little …

The Apocalypse—1   It was a cold Sunday morning. Georgina and her big scarf burst into the hospital. She threw a wave at the front-table nurses and made her way …

EIGHT 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 …

War Room ‘Excuse me, ladies,’ Philomena said, ‘I have to take this call.’ She stood and walked into the kitchen with her phone. The door was pounded again. Georgina got …

by Thor Jensen In 1876, Blanche Monnier was a typical young woman of Paris society. When the time came for her to find a suitor, she set upon a lawyer …

SEVEN 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 …

SIX 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. …

FIVE ‘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 …

Night Encounters –1 April threw the door open and flung herself into the room. ‘Oh my God!’ she cried. ‘Oh Christ save me!’ The girls’ eyes ran to her, confused. …

by Daniel Nkado Cletus met Monica first on a sunny Saturday afternoon. It was UNIZIK’s rag day that day and all first-year students have stormed the main market at Ochanja …