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by Nnenna Okolo Chioma is her happiest today. She is finally going to see Grandma. It’s been some years now since she last saw her. Roughly 4 years ago— the …

SIXTEEN Ahanna counted the money again, wetting his fingers more often this time. Finally he was done again. He turned to Obinna, eyes overwhelmed with joy. ‘Nwanne, hundred and fifty …

FOURTEEN He counted the money again. It was N5000. He reached into his bag again. At the same corner he found the money, he saw a piece of paper. He …

THIRTEEN The boy, Felix Uzonna, was a quiet boy. He was nothing like the other Zoo boys that scream and run about the class, telling jokes and calling each other …

Survival The knock came again. ‘Who is that?’ Loveth said, a quivery hint to her voice. ‘April?’ a male voice came from outside. Loveth recognized the voice, but still opened …

ELEVEN Adaku pointed from the taxi window. ‘That’s the one.’ Soon, the white 504 Peugeot came to a halt in front of a black gate. On the wall beside the …

by 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 …

TEN ‘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 not wait …

The Encounter April walked out of the kitchen with a plate of sliced cucumbers. Loveth was at the table pretending to read, Georgina on the bed, smiling at her phone. …

NINE Obinna dropped his wet shirt back into the bucket. Rubbing his hands on his knickers, he ran into the house. The noise was coming from Room Four. Ore’s room. …

EIGHT He knew her bride price had been paid and also who had paid it. But he did not care. He was his enemy after all. He’d seen her pass …

Hello my DNB Peeps! How una dey? So last week, my talk was pulled down because of a complaint we got, which we now think we shouldn’t have anyway. Much …

SEVEN Ahanna told him his rent has expired. He did not allow his shock to settle on him before he continued. He told him he needed someone to stay with, …

by Daniel Nkado My name is Ndubuisi. I first came to Lagos on October, 2008. A bank had called me for an interview. The closest relative I have in Lagos …

SIX She thought she wouldn’t sleep, but she did. After dinner, she’d entered her room quietly. She didn’t join the others to watch Super Story on NTA. Later, Ugochi knocked …

Five Adaku stared at the big bus, reading the inscription on it— THE YOUNG SHALL GROW MOTORS—over and over again. At the right, a man was loading passengers’ luggage into …

by Daniel Nkado No life story today, so we are going to have a little discussion. During an address to the graduating class of 2015 at Wellesley College in Wellesley, …

THREE 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, …

Shopping Girls! The next day was Friday. Georgina woke up early. By 8:30 she was already dressed for school. ‘Ladies, I’m leaving,’ she said, her handbag hanging from her shoulder. …

by Daniel Nkado I should be about fifteen when Paul came to live with us. My mother said he was from Ukpo, but he didn’t speak Igbo like them. That …

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 …

Bishop Georgina! Georgina woke up first that morning. She reached into her bag and brought out a big bible. She opened it, read a passage and closed it back. She …

by Victor Uma I finally will tell her today. ‘Mama, I want to tell you something,’ I will start it with. I will watch her stare at me with a …

by Daniel Nkado Warning: Adult story. *** His name was Kwame, the quiet dude that lived in the flat downstairs, just under mine. He was tall and muscular with extremely …

by Daniel Nkado This story contains STRONG LANGUAGE and may not be suitable for young readers. *** I met her hips many minutes before meeting her. Like two giant roller …

Chika climbs in through the store window first and then holds the shutter as the woman climbs in after her. The store looks as if it was deserted long before …

Read The Village Girl – 1 here.   ONE   Anulika clapped again. ‘Nwamma!’ ‘Nwamma!’ She turned to the little boy playing with a toy car on the verandah floor. …