A significant number of international graduates—around 67,000 out of 105,030—who received work permits this year may not qualify under new rules if they pursued studies outside designated fields.
This is due to new regulations for work permits that became effective in November 2024.
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Ngozi Ekugo
Ngozi Ekugo is a Senior Correspondent at BusinessDay. She holds a Masters in management from the University of Lagos, an undergraduate from University of Lagos, and is in an alumni of Queen's College. Shes currently an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM). She has a brief experience at Goldman sachs, London in its Human Capital Management division. She is interested in human capital development and is leveraging her varied experience across sectors to report labour and global mobility trends for stakeholders to make informed decisions.
