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5 ways to maintain your long-distance relationship

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Being in a long-distance relationship can be stressful and challenging.
When the person you care about is miles away, it’s natural to miss them deeply and wish they were closer.
You might feel lonely at times or worry about drifting apart. Communication can become harder, and misunderstandings may arise more easily. But remember, many couples have done this and successeeded, so you can too.
Distance doesn’t have to stand in the way of your love. With effort, understanding, and creativity, you can keep your connection strong and even grow closer over time.
Here are five practical ways to help you and your partner stay connected, strengthen your bond, and make your relationship flourish, even when you’re far apart. These tips are designed to help you overcome common challenges and bring joy to your relationship.
1. Communicate regularly but meaningfully
Staying in touch is essential, but it’s not just about the number of messages you send. Focus on quality over quantity. Share your thoughts, feelings, and daily experiences openly. Ask about your partner’s day and truly listen to their responses. Use video calls to see each other’s faces and hear each other’s voices. This helps you feel closer and more connected.
Use video calls to communicate [Pinterest]
2. Set clear expectations and boundaries
It’s important to talk openly about what you both expect from the relationship. Discuss how often you’ll communicate when you’ll visit each other, and what your future plans might be. Setting clear boundaries helps prevent misunderstandings and ensures you’re both on the same page. Be honest about your needs and listen to your partner’s needs as well. This mutual understanding builds trust and reduces anxiety.
3. Plan activities to do together
Just because you’re apart doesn’t mean you can’t share experiences. Plan activities that you can do at the same time, like watching a movie or cooking the same meal. You can also play online games together. Sharing these moments makes you feel connected and gives you something to look forward to. It also creates new memories that you both can cherish.
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4. Send personal and thoughtful gifts
Surprising your partner with a small gift can brighten their day and show that you’re thinking of them. It doesn’t have to be expensive—a handwritten letter, a playlist of songs that remind you of them, or a care package with their favourite snacks can mean a lot. These gestures add a personal touch that text messages can’t always convey. They help keep the romance alive and make the distance feel a little smaller.
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5. Stay positive and supportive
Maintaining a positive attitude can make a big difference. It’s normal to feel down sometimes, but focusing on the good aspects of your relationship helps you cope with the distance. Encourage each other and celebrate your successes together. Be there for each other during tough times.
This content was created with the help of an AI model and verified by the writer.
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Japa Chronicles: 6 struggles every Nigerian faces during their first few weeks abroad

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February 15, 2025By
Julie
Over the past few years, one of the biggest trends in Nigeria remains the ‘japa’ trend. Many dream of leaving Nigeria for other climes where they can enjoy life’s benefits otherwise unavailable here.
While most Nigerians will jump on any opportunity to japa, not everyone considers the implications that comes with it. Don’t get it twisted, traveling abroad is such a beautiful thing and I think everyone should experience it. But like everything good, it comes with its challenges, especially in the first few weeks.
Here, in this article, I’ll try to review six of the most popular challenges most Nigerians face during their first few weeks abroad. A prior knowledge of these challenges can help you navigate them when you finally decide to move.
1. The Weather change phenomenon
Nothing they say can kill an African man, well except weather. Once you land in your dream country, one of the first things that will greet you is an entirely different weather from what you’re used to.
Imagine landing in Europe in the extremely cold months of winter. You’d definitely want to run back because the cold is nothing like you’ve ever experienced in Nigeria.
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2. Adapting to new prices
You’re definitely used to taxi fares and road side food prices in Nigeria. Imagine moving to somewhere where these things are far more expensive.
It’ll have you missing home really quickly. But don’t worry, you’ll soon get used to the new prices in a few weeks and you’ll be the one advising other newcomers.
3. Diet change commotion
While in Nigeria, you’re used to walking into any roadside buka to order amala and egufe or any Nigerian food of your choice. But hey, you’re a completely new terrain now and there’s no road side bukas like you’re used to.
It might take a while to get used to popular “oyibo” foods and restaurants, but you definitely will.
4. Constant electricity
This one’s not supposed to be a challenge, but considering where you’re coming from, it is. We’re not used to constant electricity in Nigeria, and that’s a fact.
Imagine the hike in electricity bill when you suddenly begin to enjoy 24 hours electricity. Trust me, most flatmates will not care that you just arrived, so get ready to be paying extremely high fees for energy from your first week abroad.
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5. Getting used to the quiet lifestyle
I mean, we’re all used to the fast life, especially if you live in Lagos; jumping on and off moving buses, evading street touts, etc. Now imagine the stare you’ll get if you forget you try to pull any of these stunts abroad. Trust me, irrespective of how composed you want to be, you’ll definitely forget you’re no longer in Nigeria at some point.
6. The Nigeria slang comedy
This is one show we often see Nigerians put up during their first few weeks abroad. Imagine a Nigerian screening “conductor owa” at the top of their voice when a train reaches their designated stop. The stare and embarrassment when it finally clocks that you’ve “messed up!”
Don’t be embarrassed when you begin to face these struggles. Many other Nigerians have been there. Don’t worry, you’ll get around it after a few weeks and you’ll look back and laugh at how uncomfortable they made you feel.
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7 high-paying handiworks most Nigerians underrate

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February 15, 2025By
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Growing up in Nigeria, people’s demeaning disposition to learning a skill (handiwork) is very clear. Folks often underrate it because they either believe it’s too tedious or it translates to dirty work.
Unfortunately, they fail to see the glaring benefit of having hand work – it is a cash farm. Statistics even show that most hand workers make more money than salary earners.
So, while you’re eagerly waiting to get your salary at the end of the month, a hand worker might have raked in twice your salary within the week.
But then comes the question; what are the most profitable handworks in Nigeria? Let’s go!
1. Fashion designing
The fashion industry is big and has continued to grow over time. If you’re skilled enough, you’ll have customers begging you to make the latest designs for them. I remember my friend dumping a very lucrative salary work to go full-time into fashion designing, and he’s never regretted his decision since then.
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2. Carpentry
Looks like dirty work, right? Well, wait until you know just how much you can make from designing one furniture. Now multiply that amount by the number of furniture you can make in a month and you can tell why many carpenters are ballers by the night.
3. Hairdressing/barbing
Making 500 – 1000 from barbing each person doesn’t seem like a lot and that’s why people underrate this work. But a good barber will cut the hair of an average of 20 people every day. Same goes for hairdressers. So, next time you see anybody in this line, give them the respect they deserve.
4. Phone/laptop repair
With the increased use of smartphone over the past few years, comes a new market in the phone repair niche. If you can learn and master how to fix phones and laptops, you’ll definitely be making so much money from this.
5. Auto Mechanic
Auto mechanics are one of the most underrated handworks in Nigeria. You’ll be surprised by the amount mechanics make from each repair. These mechanics may look pretty dirty in their work overall, but it’s definitely worth it, if you look at their paycheck.
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6. Electrician/House wiring
With electrical engineering ranking high as one of the most studied courses in Nigeria, you can tell that it’ll be a very lucrative skill. There’s no limit to the aspects of these skills you can learn, same way there’s no limit to the money you can earn.
7. Tiler
This skill is not as saturated as other vocational skills, so there are high chances of making more money in it. A contract of tiling a story building can change your financial status. If you’d love a skill that generates you steady income, you may want to consider this area.
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You're not 'Nigerian' if you've not experienced these 6 things in traffic

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15 hours agoon
February 15, 2025By
Julie
Like most people around the world, Nigerians have different habits unique to them. Some of these habits may seem strange to non-nigerians, but as Nigerians, we easily understand them and even use them to define how Nigerian or non-nigerian a person is.
Since traffic hold-ups are a common sight in Nigeria, it’s easy to see Nigerians showing some strange habits in traffic. So, don’t be surprised if you see someone cursing loudly at other drivers or jumping out of a slowly moving car. It’s just a normal traffic habit for many of us.
For the fun of it, let’s talk about all the traffic habits that define a Nigerian. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a driver or a passenger, you’ll often find yourself doing some or these things when traffic comes to a stand still.
1. Buying from street hawkers
Because people are hawking all sorts—food, clothing, household appliances, and even pets—in hold-ups, you’ll often find yourself buying and eating until you can’t buy again. Don’t be surprised if you’re too full to have another dinner by the time you get home.
2. Insults galore
Are you even a Nigerian if you’ve never insulted anyone on the road? Nigerian traffics are a hub of insults, so you’ll either insult or be insulted by angry drivers, passengers, and hawkers.
3. Complaints and endless murmurs
Nigerians are always complaining about one thing or the other, from how slow the traffic is, to how quickly the economy is deteriorating.
4. Storytelling
There’s always a storyteller in every public bus in Nigerian traffic. This set of people know about everything happening even in the strangest of places. Don’t be surprised if someone tells you the life story of your village king.
5. ‘Phone Pressing’
From binge watching social media videos to reading long Twitter threads, you can expect Nigerians to keep themselves busy with their phones in traffic. Just be careful while using your phone to avoid someone snatching it from you.
6. Sleeping
Tired workers (read: Lagosians) who barely get enough time to rest before the next day’s work will often find themselves dozing off in public buses and tricycles. Don’t get irritated when a co-passenger begins to snore – they’re simply tired and can’t wait to jump on their beds.
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