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There was this guy, Tunde, who spent years manifesting a remote job. Every morning he’d tweet, “Remote work will locate me,” like it was a lost wallet. He took courses, optimized his LinkedIn, and even practiced saying “You’re on mute” in front of the mirror.

Finally—boom!—he got a fully remote job with a foreign company. Dollar-paying. Slack access. Welcome email and everything. Tunde almost cried. Remote work had finally located him.

But remote work did not locate NEPA.

On his first day, five minutes into onboarding, NEPA struck. Generator came on sounding like a tractor fighting for its life. During stand-up meetings, his mic picked up the generator, his neighbor frying akara, and a rooster that clearly had opinions about Agile methodology.

Then came the internet. If rain thought about falling, his connection disappeared. He’d freeze on Zoom with his mouth open, looking like he was passionately arguing… while actually gone for three minutes.

To make matters worse, Tunde didn’t have a noise-cancelling headset. So one day, while the CEO was explaining quarterly goals, his mother shouted from the background: “TUNDE! HAVE YOU WASHED THE PLATE?!”
Silence on the call.
The CEO: “Uh… is everything okay over there?”

Tunde smiled confidently. “Yes, just… uh… local notifications.”

After several “local notifications,” missed deadlines caused by NEPA, and one unforgettable meeting where a generator drowned out the entire team, HR sent the email.

“We love your enthusiasm, but we’re going in a different direction." Tunde lost the job—but gained wisdom.

Today, he has three things before applying for another remote role:

1. Stable internet
2. Backup power
3. Noise-cancelling headset

Because remote work is not just about skills.
It’s about surviving NEPA, network, and noise. 😭😂

Leke is a writer, lecturer and founder of El-Johnson Academy

What is the best noise cancellation gadget?

Popular Noise-Cancelling Headphones in Nigeria

🔊 Premium ANC Headphones
Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones – Excellent active noise cancellation (ANC) and audio quality; ideal for travel, music & work. Price varies (~₦480,000 at some Lagos retailers).

Sony WH-1000XM4 Noise Cancelling Headphones – Slightly older but still top-tier ANC with about 30 hrs battery and adaptive sound.

Bose QuietComfort Headphones – Legendary comfort and noise cancellation performance, great for flights or busy spaces. Up to ~24 hrs battery.

🟡 Mid-Range Wireless ANC

JBL Live 670NC Wireless Headphones – Adaptive ANC with long battery life (~up to 65 hrs) and Bluetooth 5.3 support. ~₦185,000.

JBL Tune 770NC Adaptive Noise Cancelling – Good ANC, Smart Ambient mode (hear surroundings without removing them) and up to ~44 hrs battery with ANC on. ~₦132,000.

Sony WH-CH720N Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones – Lightweight Sony ANC option at a more affordable price.

Skullcandy Hesh ANC – Wireless ANC with deep bass and “stay aware” mode to let in ambient sound when needed. Available locally.


🎤 Headsets with Noise-Cancelling Mics (Work / Calls)

Dell WL5024 Pro Wireless ANC Headset – ANC headphones plus noise-cancelling mic, long battery life (~50+ hrs with ANC on). Great for work from home.

Jabra GN2100 4-in-1 Noise Canceling Headset – Focused on work calls, advanced mic cancellation (import option).

Logitech Zone Wired Headset (Noise-Canceling Mic) – Wired option with strong mic noise filtering for meetings and office use (import).

Tohsynetita1:
What is the best noise cancellation gadget?

The OP nailed it. The biggest hurdle isn't even the job itself; it is the infrastructure (Power and Internet) and the Payment Gateways (PayPal/receiving funds).

However, once you cross that bridge, the reward of earning in FX while spending in Naira is unmatched. It is the only hedge against the current inflation. For those struggling, don't quit. The initial setup is hard, but the financial freedom on the other side is real.

RemoteNaija:
The OP nailed it. The biggest hurdle isn't even the job itself; it is the infrastructure (Power and Internet) and the Payment Gateways (PayPal/receiving funds).

However, once you cross that bridge, the reward of earning in FX while spending in Naira is unmatched. It is the only hedge against the current inflation. For those struggling, don't quit. The initial setup is hard, but the financial freedom on the other side is real.

Involve me na

Yes o. It is not really easy for remote workers

Two main challenges actually...!

Power Supply
Good and Affordable Internet Access


Surmount these 2, and you are a baller.

The terrible state of these two key developmental indices underscore and expose the bacwardness of this nation.

Tohsynetita1:
What is the best noise cancellation gadget?

Clipper
On your Clipper near your phone 📱

Is a nice something

Is nice

The only way to solve this issues is to setuup multiple ISP, get a good solar system and rent an office in a quite area.

Hamachi:
There was this guy, Tunde, who spent years manifesting a remote job. Every morning he’d tweet, “Remote work will locate me,” like it was a lost wallet. He took courses, optimized his LinkedIn, and even practiced saying “You’re on mute” in front of the mirror.

Finally—boom!—he got a fully remote job with a foreign company. Dollar-paying. Slack access. Welcome email and everything. Tunde almost cried. Remote work had finally located him.

But remote work did not locate NEPA.

On his first day, five minutes into onboarding, NEPA struck. Generator came on sounding like a tractor fighting for its life. During stand-up meetings, his mic picked up the generator, his neighbor frying akara, and a rooster that clearly had opinions about Agile methodology.

Then came the internet. If rain thought about falling, his connection disappeared. He’d freeze on Zoom with his mouth open, looking like he was passionately arguing… while actually gone for three minutes.

To make matters worse, Tunde didn’t have a noise-cancelling headset. So one day, while the CEO was explaining quarterly goals, his mother shouted from the background: “TUNDE! HAVE YOU WASHED THE PLATE?!”
Silence on the call.
The CEO: “Uh… is everything okay over there?”

Tunde smiled confidently. “Yes, just… uh… local notifications.”

After several “local notifications,” missed deadlines caused by NEPA, and one unforgettable meeting where a generator drowned out the entire team, HR sent the email.

“We love your enthusiasm, but we’re going in a different direction." Tunde lost the job—but gained wisdom.

Today, he has three things before applying for another remote role:

1. Stable internet
2. Backup power
3. Noise-cancelling headset

Because remote work is not just about skills.
It’s about surviving NEPA, network, and noise. 😭😂

Leke is a writer, lecturer and founder of El-Johnson Academy

OP is AI. He just edited something's

There was this guy, Tunde, who spent years manifesting a remote job. Every morning he’d tweet, “Remote work will locate me,” like it was a lost wallet.

This thing just made me remember the day we were troubleshooting something. So i recorded my screen and sent to my team lead. A week later I played the video and generator sound and nearby church were just blasting over the background. I just weak hoping that he watched the vid on mute.

Getting paid is also another challenge, coupled with epileptic and unpredictable internet connection.

Tohsynetita1:
What is the best noise cancellation gadget?

Apple Air pods

You can buy Airpord 2..

Original Apple AirPods o

Paypal seems to be biggest hurdle for remote workers. Banning you for no good reason other than your a Nigerian.

With band A, light is no longer a problem, with 4G router, internet is no longer a problem.

Please do not post adverts in this section, to avoid being banned.

I'm looking for one seriously

RemoteNaija:
The OP nailed it. The biggest hurdle isn't even the job itself; it is the infrastructure (Power and Internet) and the Payment Gateways (PayPal/receiving funds).

However, once you cross that bridge, the reward of earning in FX while spending in Naira is unmatched. It is the only hedge against the current inflation. For those struggling, don't quit. The initial setup is hard, but the financial freedom on the other side is real.

A good number of employer now have ACH bank transfer as option unlike before that most only pay through PayPal, Transferwise/Payoneer.

Angelfrost:
Two main challenges actually...!

Power Supply
Good and Affordable Internet Access


Surmount these 2, and you are a baller.

The terrible state of these two key developmental indices underscore and expose the bacwardness of this nation.

It's crazy, since my laptop battery cast, been spending 22k a week on fuel. Making arrangements for a new one though. My friend's own lasts him about 6+hrs. Solar is anothe r thing to mitigate power issue too

Even band A dey struggle with light sometimes, na naija we dey, nothing is guaranteed

danvon:
Paypal seems to be biggest hurdle for remote workers. Banning you for no good reason other than your a Nigerian.

With band A, light is no longer a problem, with 4G router, internet is no longer a problem.

danvon:
Paypal seems to be biggest hurdle for remote workers. Banning you for no good reason other than your a Nigerian.

With band A, light is no longer a problem, with 4G router, internet is no longer a problem.

I think Paypal is back to being available to Nigerians living in Nigeria.

Most remote jobs are jobs Americans don't want then they send it to either Indians or Nigerians. In fact most companies prefer Indians and the leftover jobs are given to Nigerians.

Just get a nice laptop with type c charging port, there are many power banks that can charge those laptops

Angelfrost:
Two main challenges actually...!

Power Supply
Good and Affordable Internet Access


Surmount these 2, and you are a baller.

The terrible state of these two key developmental indices underscore and expose the bacwardness of this nation.

Please how can I get remote job. I am experienced using php and currently learning Java.

RemoteNaija:
The OP nailed it. The biggest hurdle isn't even the job itself; it is the infrastructure (Power and Internet) and the Payment Gateways (PayPal/receiving funds).

However, once you cross that bridge, the reward of earning in FX while spending in Naira is unmatched. It is the only hedge against the current inflation. For those struggling, don't quit. The initial setup is hard, but the financial freedom on the other side is real.

Tohsynetita1:
What is the best noise cancellation gadget?

What you need most is one with the noise canceling Microphones, so that when you are on call and your kids are making noise , the mic won’t pick their voice , it will only pick yours

For instance , if you call MTN customer care, you will notice there is no noise at the other end, even though there are many people in that call center talking at ones like bees in the market place, noise canceling mic will eliminate those noise and remote companies only recommend Jabra and
Plantronic voyager , some companies even reject Bose and Sony , even though Bose has the best ANC in the world, Jabra has the best ANC MIC

I have many of them

Tunde, have you washed the plate?

danvon:
Paypal seems to be biggest hurdle for remote workers. Banning you for no good reason other than your a Nigerian.

With band A, light is no longer a problem, with 4G router, internet is no longer a problem.

Are you sure you are in Nigeria? 4G router, MTN?, airtel? you are on one chance with 4G when it comes to remote engagements. Op knows most common network now is still 4G.

I have to put my 5G phone about 10m away to where it can get quality 5G network in addition to the fact that I have locked it in on 5G only.

This is actually the situation of remote job in this country. In fact, I am one of those facing the challenges. After managing to fix power supply with mini power station, and noise, I was unable to fix network. I have only one option for the network which is MTN, others don't work. When MTN starts to fumle, I just remain helpless. It cost me the chance of getting clients.

Some this are not there problem but to get remote job is the real deal

Any serious remote worker knows to make arrangements for electricity whenever needed, strategically secure apartment at a location that's almost always quiet, and also have every other equipment needed to make the job fluid.
Generator is a bad plan, it can disappoint you just when you need it, electricity from solar is what you need, all of this aside, the greatest problem of a Nigerian remote worker is being in Nigeria, count yourself lucky and know that you're among the top 1 percent in Nigeria and maybe Africa if you secure a remote job, an actual job not a gig.
i see most people mistake gigs for jobs, a gig person doesn't have a job, and while at it, save money, continue to apply for jobs and make sure to look into how you can make money doing what you can control to some extent (with the money you saved).