Nike and adidas are sportswear companies whose products
are very popular around the world, while Nike has the upper hand in
sales and sponsorships, Adidas is growing. Adidas owns Reebok, Taylor
Made golf company and Rockport. Nike owns the Jordan Brand, Umbro,
Hurley, Converse and Cole Haan.
With Celebrities like Michael Jordan, Drake, Serena Williams e.t.c who are all endorsed to Nike they have helped in re-branding of the shoes being produced by the company.
Nike Jordan and Nike Air from Michael Jordan, OvO from Drake and not forgetting " Roshe "are all examples of exotic shoes with exquisite design from Nike e.t.c
Adidas on the other hand have celebrities like Pharell William, who helped in designing the Well known " Super Star" by Pharell William and Kanye West who switched side to Adidas also launched "Yezzy Boost"
to mention few and probably won the shoe of the year for the previous
year.
Looking at football or sport in entity Adidas seem to have more players signed to them than Nike. Below is a list of Players endorsed by both brand.
SOCCER
ADIDAS
NIKE
Manuel
Neuer
Bastian
Schweinsteiger
Gareth
Bale
James
Rodriguez
Mesut
Özil
Ivan
Rakitic
Kaká
Toni
Kroos
Javi
Martinez
Philipp
Lahm
Lionel
Messi
Steven
Gerrard
David
Beckham
Frank
Lampard
Raúl
Xavi
Hernandez
Luis
Nani
Alessandro
Del Piero
Diego
Angel
Di Maria
Thomas
Muller
David
De Gea
Oscar
David
Villa
David
Silva
Xabi
Alonso
Iker
Casillas
Diego
Milito
Daniele
De Rossi
Marco
Etcheverry
Zinedine
Zidane
Oliver
Kahn
Ricardo
Quaresma
Karim
Benzema
Diego
Forlan
Michael
Ballack
Lucio
Bryan
Ruiz
Dani
Alves
Arjen
Robben
Van
Persie
Van
Bommel
Adebayor
Julio
Cesar
·Cristiano
Ronaldo
Alexandre
Pato
Ronaldinho
Neymar
Jr
Luis
Fabiano
Didier
Drogba
Fernando
Torres
Wayne
Rooney
Zlatan
Ibrahimovic
Wesley
Sneijder
Rio
Ferdinand
Frank
Ribery
Carlos
Tevez
Landon
Donavon
Andres
Iniesta
Pique
Sergio
Ramos
Robinho
Ronaldo
(Fênomeno
Gonzalo
Higuain
Eden
Hazard
Thibaut
Courtois
Who do you think is winning the market ? Kindly comment to tell us your own view.
So many times the debate of who should receive the credit of a hit song have been argued upon . Some say the artiste while so many think it's the producer who have been so creative in combining sounds and beats to make it rhythmic and very pleasant to the ear.
Some producers in the music industry have not just proved a niche for themselves but their different intro on tracks have made listeners lover of their rhythm and unique sound.
Artistes in recent time gives credit to their producers on each song being produced. This way we think the Artiste appreciate the effort or creativity of the producer. Few of so many artiste just have a funny and classical way of introducing the producer on their track.
Below are top 10 list of our suggested best intro ( If there is any thing like that)...lol
1. D'banj - "Its Don Jazzy Again!
2. Wizkid - " It's Legendary Beat
3. Davido - "Shizi !!!
4. Yemi Alade - " Selebobo !!
5. Olamide - " Young John the wicked producer
6. Wizkid - " Samklef Noni
7. Orezi - " Ki ki ki kidominant !!
8. Wande coal - " Malek berry wande coal..!!!
9. Iyanya - " It's D'tunes again oooo !!!!
10. Kaycee - " It Del B on the beat .....
Kindly comment below to tell us your own selection of the top 10 best intro.
The host of the Miss
Universe has apologised after mistakenly naming the wrong woman as
winner, leaving Miss Colombia empty-handed.
After the error,
Ariadna Gutierrez was instead declared runner-up and surrendered her
crown to Miss Philippines, Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach. #MissUniverse2015 became Twitter's biggest trend of the night as social media users expressed their disbelief.
Ms Wurtzbach has since told reporters that she wishes Ms Gutierrez well.
"I'm
very sorry, I did not take the crown away from her and I wish her well
in whatever she wants to pursue after this pageant," she said.
Ms Gutierrez also addressed fans in a backstage video that has been shared on the pageant's official page.
She said: "Everything happens for a reason so I'm happy for all that I did."
At the end of the night in Las Vegas, Ms Gutierrez was named first runner-up followed by Olivia Jordan from the United States.
The
host Steve Harvey responded, saying it was "his mistake" and he would
take responsibility for not reading the winning card correctly.
He made another mistake when he misspelled both Colombia and the Philippines in an initial tweet. The tweet was later deleted.
"I'd like to apologize wholeheartedly to Miss Colombia & Miss Philippines for my huge mistake. I feel terrible," he tweeted in a second attempt. The message was re-tweeted more than 70,000 times.
"I don't want to take away from this amazing night and pageant. As well as the wonderful contestants - they were all amazing."
'Miss Information'
Shock and disbelief erupted online following the incident.
"Talk about awkward," described one Twitter user who "couldn't help" but find the gaffe "hilarious".
Another user, Mark Critch from Canada, said: "And the winner is - Miss Information."
Image caption
Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach reacts to the announcement establishing her as winner
Facebook users also expressed their opinions on a post shared on the pageant's official page.
It was shared more than 62,000 times and received more than 17,000 comments from viewers across the world.
"That
was poorly handled. Both of these gorgeous ladies deserve an apology
because that was embarrassing for both of them. I literally felt both of
their pain," read a top comment by Lemmy Cliff.
"That was the
most annoying Miss Universe contest ever," said another commenter Andres
Felipe Arbelaez. "The host was horrible and Miss Colombia should have
won."
Pageant fans from the Philippines also began to express anger at the incident.
"Our
Miss Philippines didn't get her shining moment," said a fan on
Facebook. "It feels like she and our country were robbed of the winning
moment, shame!"
Image caption
The Filipina beauty queen was then crowned Miss Universe 2015 While some Twitter users remained upset over the mistake, others began to tweet out messages of support.
"Don't feel terrible. Everyone makes mistakes," said Pedro Da Cunha.
"To err is human... to forgive is divine," said another user in reply to Mr Harvey's apology.
In an incident apparently unconnected to the competition, at least one person was killed and dozens injured after a car ploughed into a crowd next to the Miss Universe venue.
Who
will get named next in the #DasukiGate arms deal saga? There are so
many rumours about certain people’s involvement floating around.
And
this time, President Buhari’s name has somehow come up, as it is being
alleged that he received $300,000 from ex National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.
The presidency has denied the allegations via the following statement, Vanguard reports:
Our
attention has been drawn to reports making the rounds, especially on
internet-based media, that President Muhammadu Buhari received
$300,000.00 and up to five armoured SUVs from the Office of the National
Security Adviser in the aftermath of the attack on his convoy in Kaduna
last year.
We unequivocally deny
that President Buhari received $300,000.00 or any monetary compensation
whatsoever from the Jonathan Presidency or any of its officials, in the
aftermath of that attack, or at any other time since then.
While
it is true that one armoured SUV and one untreated SUV were sent to the
President in the aftermath of the attack, the vehicles were in keeping
with his entitlements as a former Head of State under the Remuneration
of Former Presidents and Heads of State (And other Ancillary Matters)
Decree of 1999.
Section 3, Sub
Section 1 of that Decree provides that three vehicles will be provided
for former heads of state and replaced every four years.
There
was therefore nothing untoward, illegal or tending to corruption in
former Head of State Buhari and Presidential aspirant, as he then was,
receiving vehicles, to which he was statutorily entitled, from the
Federal Government of Nigeria.
President
Buhari had in keeping with his austere, spartan and frugal disposition
shunned most of his entitlements as a former Head of State, but was
prevailed upon by his supporters to accept the two vehicles for his
personal safety in the aftermath of the dastardly attempt to assassinate
him.
It is preposterous to think
that the President will allow his acclaimed reputation of honesty and
incorruptibility to be tarnished by accepting a questionable monetary
compensation from a discredited regime.
Guilt isn’t always a rational thing; it’s a weight that will crush you whether you deserve it or not.
Guilt is the price we pay when our behavior violates one of our
learned ideals or beliefs. The symptoms range from minor emotional
discomfort to substantial feelings of self-doubt and despair, and thus
it’s one of the most common reasons people seek coaching or therapy, since they can’t let go of the guilt they feel. Excess guilt is
one of the heaviest and unhealthiest weights a person can hold. It’s
like strapping an extra 100+ pounds to your forehead and trying to go
about your day. Fortunately, just as a change in how you approach your
body can help shed excess body weight (i.e. eating healthy and
exercising), a change in how you approach your thoughts can help you
shed excess guilt.
If you feel like you’re carrying around excess guilt right now, here are some simple reminders to help you let go and ease your mind:
A guilty, suffering spirit is far more open to love and grace than
an uncaring or smug soul. So, in a backwards way, it’s good news if
you’re feeling like you’ve done wrong – it means you actually care to be
better than you have been. And starting now, you can be.
Guilt is not a response to other people’s sadness or anger; it’s a
response to your own actions or lack thereof, and it can be positive.
If guilt leads to change then it can be useful, since it’s then no
longer just guilt but the beginning of knowledge and growth. That’s the
key – channeling your initial feelings of guilt into positive action.
Let the way you feel change the way you live.
There’s no reason to feel perpetually guilty for making a sincere
mistake. To make a mistake is to be human. Mistakes are part of life –
everyone makes them, and everyone feels a little guilty sometimes. But
– and this is a BIG BUT – some people learn from their mistakes and
some end up making the same ones again and again. It’s up to you to
decide if you’ll learn from your mistakes and use them to your
advantage. (Read The Gifts of Imperfection.)
If you feel guilty about something you did or didn’t do, don’t be
ashamed to apologize. An apology may seem like a sign of weakness, but
having the courage to go up to someone and say “I’m sorry” is a great
strength!
We’re all a little selfish sometimes. It’s human nature. A selfish
person can still love someone else, can’t they? Even when they’ve hurt
them and let them down? The answer is yes, as long a lesson is learned
and not deliberately repeated.
Every one of us is guilty in some way – for all the good we didn’t
do – the kind words never spoken, and the good deeds left undone. We
can’t change that now – the past is behind us – but we can still make the best use of today
and every day going forward. Yes, perhaps there’s a lot more we all
could have done, but we just have to let the guilt remind us to do
better next time.
Some people like passing guilt and blame on to others. Beware of
this. It’s strange the way someone who wants to play the blame game and
find you guilty can pass judgments, tell stories, and actually make you
believe in your own guilt, even when you know you’re innocent (or
deserve forgiveness). Beware of this phenomenon and don’t condemn
yourself just to satisfy other people’s drama. (Angel and I discuss this in more detail in the “Relationships” chapter of 1,000 Little Things Happy, Successful People Do Differently.)
If you decide to make positive changes, let it be out of generosity
and respect for yourself and others, not because you fear guilt or
retribution in any way.
When you think EVERYONE is looking at you, it’s usually just you
looking at yourself. Understand this. Understand that the fear of
judgment is the mark of excessive guilt and the burden of insecurity.
If someone says they hate you, whatever the reason, everything they
say about you after that is more or less meaningless. Hate is
irrational – when hatred judges, the verdict is always guilty. The same
is true when we hate ourselves for something – we can’t possibly
vindicate ourselves and grow from the experience. The bottom line is
that we may feel guilt, give reasons, and even have excuses, but in the
end it’s an act of cowardice to not give yourself another chance. It’s
time to show yourself some love and respect.
If you can’t reconcile things with yourself, and you don’t feel
ready to talk it out with someone else, write it down. Write your heart
out! So often when we’re feeling guilty we’re in a state of denial.
We’ve denied, trivialized or distorted our own experiences and
feelings. Writing is an important path for healing because it gives you
the opportunity to sort out your thoughts and define your own reality.
You can say: “This did happen to me. It was that bad. It was a
terrible mistake. I’ve grown from it. I was – and am – worthy of my
own love and forgiveness.”
You may have lots of moments that aren’t too bad, and yet there’s
always something you’re struggling with, or feeling guilty about. You
may just assume you need to try harder, but you find it difficult to
sustain that level of effort. If that sounds at all familiar, it’s time to let go of control, at least a little bit. It’s time to stop feeling guilty about not being able to control the uncontrollable.
Has it ever occurred to you what life brings after death...?? So many times I try to ponder over this same question. The true answer is Guilt !!
Yes Guilt !! of what haven't been done or what have to be done.
What comes after death is just suffering...as some persons will end up being in the discomfort place arranged by the creator...or Maybe Paradise as our religious scholars taught us..But One thing i know have to be done is prepare for death as if you attending an Interview.
An interview is a conversation between two or
more people where questions are asked by the interviewer to elicit facts
or statements from the interviewee. Alright lets bring it to real existence..the Interviewer which happens to be the creator and the Interviewee which could be any of us.. What are the expected questions we all need to evaluate ourselves with ??
Believe it or not, the kind of questions you ask determine the kind
of life you lead. That’s because your questions trigger its own set of
answers, which lead to certain emotions, which then lead to certain
actions (or in-actions), followed by results. If you ask yourself
limiting questions, you’ll get limited results. If you ask yourself
mind-opening, forwarding questions, you’ll gain a lot more out of them.
Some people like to ask questions like “Why am I so unlucky?”, “What
if I had done this earlier?” and “Why am I always in such a situation?”.
Because these questions are backward looking, the answers you get with
them are naturally dis-empowering. On the other hand, questions like
“What can I learn from this experience?”, “What can I do differently
move forward?” and “What am I grateful for?” are empowering. They
provoke you and get you thinking, putting you on the path to a better life. Okay back to the evaluating questions...the expected questions one should evaluate him/herself with are the following:
Here they are:
What are the most important things to you in life?
How would you describe yourself?
What are your values? What do you represent? What do you want to embody? (On Day 15 of Live a Better Life in 30 Days Program, you will identify your values.)
Do you love yourself?
… Why or Why not?
How can you love yourself more today?
What is your ideal self? What does it mean to be your highest self?
Look at your life now. Are you living the life of your dreams?
If you have one month left to live, what would you do?
If you have one week left to live, what would you do?
If you have one day left to live, what would you do?
If you have an hour left to live, what would you do?
If you have one minute left to live, what would you do?
What would you do today if there is no more tomorrow?
What are the biggest things you’ve learned in life to date?
What advice would you give to yourself 3 years ago?
If you are yourself 1 year from the future, how would you advise the you now? (On Day 22 of Live a Better Life in 30 Days Program, we travel to the future to give advice to the us today.)
Is there something you’re still holding on to? Is it time to let it go?
What are you busy with today? Will this matter 1 year from now? 3 years? 5 years?
Chelsea's players need to justify their "big wages" and start playing like "big players", says Cesc Fabregas.
The Premier League champions are only one point above the relegation zone after Monday's defeat at Leicester, their
ninth loss of the season.
After the game, boss Jose Mourinho said his
"work was betrayed"
by his players.
"If you are a big player and paid like a big player,
you must play like a big player and behave like a big player," said
Blues midfielder Fabregas.
"I am not saying you can't have a bad season and bad games but the attitude must be spot on.
"We must always be at the top of our games and the
behaviour has to be better than what we are seeing right now from every
single Chelsea player."
Relegation is a possibility - Nevin
Chelsea are 16th with only 15 points following the defeat by table-topping Leicester.
In Premier League history, when teams have had 15
points from 16 games, they have finished, on average, in 17th position -
one place above the drop zone.
Mourinho says he does not believe the Stamford Bridge club are in a relegation battle.
However, former Blues winger Pat Nevin told BBC Radio 5
live that the Portuguese should not "ignore the concept" of going down.
Nevin also said that injuries could make it "even more difficult" to avoid being dragged into a "battle" to avoid the drop.
"You have to be realistic about relegation," he said.
"Absolutely do not ignore it. When you lack confidence, that can spread
through the team and it all can go against you.
"I don't think they'll go down, but don't bury your head in the sand. It's a possibility, so don't ignore it.
"I didn't think they'd be down there after 16 games.
What about 20 games? What about 23 or 24? Then you start thinking about
it."
Fabregas, speaking at a Facebook question and answer
session, added: "Right now is not the time to think of where we might
finish."
Rihanna is all set to release her 8th album very soon, but she decided to make us wait by revealing a teaser from her opus “ANTI“.
PUBLICITÉ
The release of her new album is coming soon. Despite the fact that
she’s known for postponing her project, Rihanna is a real working girl.
Indeed she decided to position herself out of the world of music, e.g.
creating a beauty agency and launching a cannabis business.
Plus, in the beginning of this month, Riri revealed the cover of her
project which represents her as little girl wearing a crown. Now she
posted on a website called Antidiary.com a fifteen-seconds-clip of ANTI
with weird coded pictures. In the background of this mini clip we can
hear an extract of her hit “BBHMM”.
This video is quite special as it keeps us on the edge of our seats;
thirsty to hear her project! Keep your eyes and ears open, “ANTI” is
coming sooner than expected.
During the American Music Awards ceremony, Jennifer Lopez‘s dance performance on Nicki Minaj‘s Anaconda didn’t convince the rapper, at all.
PUBLICITÉ
Jennifer Lopez was the host at the 43rd edition American Music Awards
that took place on Sunday, November 22nd at the Microsoft Theatre in
Los Angeles. All the top names in the music industry were in attendance
and J-Lo went all out to provide them with one of the greatest award
shows.
“Jenny from the block” opened the ceremony with a spectacular show
which consisted of her and her team of professional dancers moving and
shaking to some of this year’s greatest hits. From Beyoncé’s “7/11″ to
Fetty Wap’s “Trap Queen” and even Bruno Mars’ “Uptown Funk”, the bomba
latina didn’t forget any hits. But her performance on Nicki Minaj’s
Anaconda was the one that got everybody talking.
Indeed, while the 46 year-old entertainer was giving one of her best
booty-shaking demonstration, the tv production had the good idea to
point the cameras on Nicki Minaj to see her reaction. And clearly she
wasn’t impressed. The rapper looked away, indifferent and her pout tells
us she was kind of amused and confused at the same time.
Young Tae Stackhouse is fighting cancer at the North Carolina Cancer Hospital.
Forest Hills Drive’s J. Cole recently visited a fan in hospital that is suffering from cancer.
Tae Stackhouse — a resident of J. Cole’s hometown of Fayetteville,
North Carolina — is a big fan of the rapper, and his Mother and Aunt had
reached out to Cole to come and visit.
According to reports from VIBE, J. Cole subsequently visited Stackhouse at the hospital, where he is currently a patient.
“I really appreciate this,” Stackhouse posted on Facebook, “just
wanna give a big s/o to my mom and my aunt for bringing my favorite
rapper to see me I’m proud to say that I’m blessed even tho I have
cancer he told me to keep positive so that’s what Ima do thanks j.cole
#RoleModel.”
More rappers should be doing things like this – giving back to your community in any way possible.
I love J Cole for this!
Kylie Jenner ended her relationship with the rapper on his 26th birthday.Quite sad...lol
PUBLICITÉ
On November 19th, Tyga celebrated his 26th birthday
at Los Angeles celebrity hot spot The Nice Guy where many superstars
attended from A$ap Rocky to Wiz Khalifa and Leo DiCaprio. But his
reality TV star girlfriend was nowhere to be found. Indeed, Kylie Jenner
who was inseparable from Tyga didn’t show up to his birthday party.
And now we understand why.
The 18-year-old model reportedly dumped the guy as soon as she got
back from her trip to Australia with her sister Kendall. According to
sources, Kylie has finally succumb to pressure from the Kardashian squad
to end her relationship with the rapper Tyga. But another source
connected to Kylie revealed “It’s something Tyga did,” without being
specific.
Poor sorry Tyga !
The first time I cut my hair was when I was nine. I had been
giving my mum hell on Sunday evenings when it was time to get it woven
for school. She just decided to put an end to my nonsense and took me to
Baba Barber in Obalende . I remember being strapped to his squeaky old,
reclined metal and torn brown leather-chair. It must have taken four
adults to hold me down . I can never forget. How can I? Baba gave me the
full treatment. He was determined to impress my mother. He not only
shaved off all my hair. He took off every strand that lined my face and
replaced it with a sharp concave line from ear to ear with his manual
rusty clippers. I was devastated. I walked into class the next day
greeted with what sounded like a silent but long eeeeeeew from every one
. The experience marred me. I’ve seen baba in a few nightmares
attempting to dispossess me of my Afro. So imagine my horror when my
hair started dramatically falling out two months after my boys were
born. I was deluded by someone who told me I was lucky to be carrying
boys as ‘boys don’t take you hair away’ they give you even more. She was
right. Initially at least. Never had better hair than when I was
pregnant. So slowly but surely Baba barber was beckoning another visit.
But I decided that this time around. It was going to be on my own terms,
I was going to love my scalp back to a happy place and then cut hair
myself when the time was right. Just to start over. Today was that day, a
shoot didn’t happen so I had a lil time in my hands I chopped it all
off. Not with old rusty clippers but my own scissors, It makes me look
even more like my mum. So will I be missing my big afro? Absolutely!!
But then again, I’m a Nigerian woman in 2015 and I watch YouTube I know a
thousand ways to get that baby bouncing in air again In a heartbeat.
I’ll just have fun with this in the mean time. I think I did better than
baba barber tho….
Off Eric Many’s act, Runtown’s debut album, dubbed “Ghetto University”, here is one of the power packed tracks off the album.
The record is titled “Lagos To Kampala” and it features Star Boy’s, Wizkid.
Listen/Download below!
http://my.soundcity.tv/index.php?a=track&id=263
The HKN Gang front man Davido
is making his big screen acting debut alongside label mate Sina Rambo
in a new movie titled ‘John Zerebe’. The action packed film was produced
by Ikey Ojeoguw. In addition to his acting role, Davido also partnered
with the production company in the making of the movie.