SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM Nigeria: Electoral Law - Why Election Rigging Will End in Nigeria in 2023 - Mike Igini The lawyer lamented that "purchase of court judgments" in secret has become a recurrent feature in the country in recent times. A former Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Akwa Ibom State, Mike Igini, has given reasons election rigging will be impossible in Nigeria in 2023. ADVERTISEMENT Mr Igini spoke when he appeared as a guest on Arise TV's The Morning Show on Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT The former REC said some of the suggestions adduced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to tackle election rigging have been backed by the 2022 Electoral Law. ADVERTISEMENT He said the introduction of technology by the law, which eliminated manual accreditation and voting, has strengthened the electoral process in the cou

SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM SkyShowtime preps Netherlands, Portugal launches SVoD service SkyShowtime will launch in both the Netherlands and Portugal on October 25th, bringing its premium offering of exclusive and iconic entertainment to Dutch and Portuguese homes for the first time. ADVERTISEMENT The launches follow SkyShowtime’s official launch across the Nordics. ADVERTISEMENT Customers will have access to exclusive television premieres of first-run theatrical films, new and exclusive scripted series, kids and family content and a selection of iconic library titles and box sets from Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, DreamWorks Animation, Paramount+, SHOWTIME, Sky Studios and Peacock. ADVERTISEMENT SkyShowtime will also feature local original programming, documentaries and specials from its markets. ADVERTISEMENT

SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM CMA orders Meta to sell Giphy The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found that Meta’s takeover of Giphy could allow Meta to limit other social media platforms’ access to GIFs, making those sites less attractive to users and less competitive. ADVERTISEMENT It also found the deal has removed Giphy as a potential challenger in the UK display advertising market, preventing UK businesses from benefiting from innovation in this market. ADVERTISEMENT The CMA published its original Phase 2 decision on this case in November 2021, finding that the deal could harm social media users and UK advertisers, and ordering Meta to sell Giphy. Meta subsequently appealed that decision to the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT). ADVERTISEMENT In July 2022, the CAT upheld the CMA’s decision on five of the six challenged grounds. In p

SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM Next-gen Apple TV 4K unveiled Apple has revealed the next generation of Apple TV 4K, suggesting it is more powerful and entertaining than ever, offering impressive cinematic quality. ADVERTISEMENT Driven by the A15 Bionic chip that delivers faster performance and more fluid gameplay, the new Apple TV 4K features entertainment options for everyone to enjoy on the biggest screen in the home. ADVERTISEMENT HDR10+ support joins Dolby Vision on Apple TV 4K, so users can watch their favourite movies and TV shows in the best quality possible across more TVs. ADVERTISEMENT Running tvOS, the powerful and intuitive OS for the living room, and featuring the popular Siri Remote, Apple TV 4K simplifies the way users discover and enjoy their favourite content. ADVERTISEMENT Its seamless integration with other Apple devices a