Finland Plans Tougher Rules for International Students

By Zainab Bakare The government of Finland is considering stricter immigration rules for international students under a proposed reform package that includes tighter language requirements, stricter financial checks, and delayed family reunification. According to reports by the Economic Times, the proposals were released on May 18 by Finland’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and […]
Simon Ekpa Jailed Six Years in Finland Over Terrorism Charges

By Julian Osamoto The Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland has sentenced Nigerian-born Finnish politician, Simon Ekpa, to six years imprisonment after finding him guilty of terrorism-related crimes and other offences connected to the Biafran separatist movement. Ekpa, 40, a former municipal councillor in Lahti, was convicted on charges including participation in the activities of a […]