Simon Ekpa faces an appeal after being convicted in a Finnish court, linked to the secessionist movement in Nigeria.

The entities involved

• Simon Ekpa →

  Nigerian-Finnish businessman and political activist

  Nothing else this week.

• Finland →

  country in Northern Europe

  • Finland receives increased funding and allocates funds to support Ukraine against Russia's war of aggression.Mon 16:06
  • easyJet is launching new winter routes to destinations including Finland, Hurghada, Copenhagen, Barcelona, and Berlin.Mon 15:17
• Nigeria →

  sovereign state in West Africa

  • Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory Administration is tightening security measures in the nation's capital, Abuja.Mon 17:52
  • Program coverage includes the capital territory of Abuja.Mon 17:52
• Biafra →

  secessionist state in Nigeria

  • The Sovereign State of Biafra has been restored, facing sanctions during its tenure, and suspended operations in Nigeria since 2021.Sun 07:12
  • Biafra and Ohanaeze Ndigbo insist on a specific status within the Nigerian federation and seek to forge regional coalitions.Sun 07:12

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• IPOB leader accepts findings leading to conviction and life sentence in the ongoing conflict.Jun 10
• Court of Appeal representatives from Nigeria participated in a symposium at the University of Cambridge.Sep 1
• A tribunal ruled in favor of Nigeria in an arbitration case involving the International Chamber of Commerce.Sep 17