In a pivotal development with far-reaching implications for regional security and international justice, Finnish authorities have approved the extradition of Simon Ekpa, the controversial Finnish-Nigerian separatist agitator, to Nigeria. The transfer is scheduled for July 15, 2025, following the ruling of the Päijät-Häme District Court in Lahti on April 18, 2025. Ekpa, who has long…
The Finnish Immigration Service has officially opened applications for the 2025 Finland Seasonal Work Permit, providing foreign nationals with the chance to secure temporary employment in the country’s agriculture, forestry, and tourism sectors. The permit allows migrant workers to take on seasonal jobs in Finland for up to nine months within a 12-month period, creating…
President Bola Tinubu on Friday, January 24, received delegates from the European Union, Republic of Finland and the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria. The designates were present at the Presidential Villa in Aso Rock, Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city to present their letter of credence to the president. This was disclosed in a series of videos…
The Finnish Government has released two suspects arrested alongside Simon Ekpa for alleged subversive activities, The Nation reports. Ekpa, a separatist leader, was arrested on 21 November, 2024, along with four others for alleged terror-related activities, including incitement to violence and terrorism financing in Nigeria. He was subsequently remanded in prison by the district court…
Nigerian government has formally submitted the necessary requirements to the Government of Finland for the extradition of Simon Ekpa, a pro-Biafran agitator, Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, confirmed on Tuesday. Speaking on Channel TV, General Musa stated that all necessary documentation and legal requirements for Ekpa’s extradition have been forwarded to Finland for…
The authorities in Finland have frozen the assets of Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed Biafran agitator facing allegations of terrorism-related activities, who has been detained for several weeks. The Finnish government also froze the assets of companies associated with Ekpa and four of his accomplices, who are also in remand. Yle, a local newspaper in a…
The Indigenous People of Biafera, IPOB, yesterday described the second declaration of Biafra in Finland as the gathering of content creators, saying that IPOB has nothing to do with Biafra Republic Government in Exile, BRGIE. IPOB also said that the event in Finland was a joke and a shameless attempt to discredit the genuine agitation…
Simon Ekpa, self-acclaimed Biafran agitator facing allegations of terrorism-related activities, in Finland may spend the Christmas and New Year breaks in detention, the authorities in the country have disclosed. Mikko Laaksonen, Senior Detective Superintendent at the Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation, noted this, adding that the country’s legal system does not permit bail. In an…
A court in Finland has set May 2025 as the deadline for prosecutors to bring charges against Simon Ekpa, a self-acclaimed Biafran agitator facing allegations of terrorism-related activities. Mikko Laaksonen, Senior Detective Superintendent at the Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation, disclosed the timeline on Tuesday, confirming that Ekpa’s case is progressing in the Päijät-Häme District…
The Nigerian Government has said the arrest of Simon Ekpa, a Nigerian-Finnish citizen and a leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) followed sustained diplomatic pressure on Finland, to take action against his activities, linked to violence and instability in the South-East of Nigeria. Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said this while confirming…