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COSON WEEK UPDATE:

SODIPO TO DELIVER 2015 COSON LECTURE AS BOLA AJIBOLA RECIEVES COPYRIGHT GRAND MEDAL

Professor Bankole Sodipo, the immediate past Dean of Law, School of Law and Security Studies, Babcock University, will deliver the 2015 COSON Lecture which holds at Lagos Sheraton Hotel Ikeja on Monday, November 2, 2015. The theme of the Lecture is “Intellectual Property Rights in the Digital Economy”

Sodipo is the Joint Coordinator of the African Intellectual Property Group, the founding President of the Intellectual Property Law Association of Nigeria (IPLAN) and a former Chair of the Commercial Law and Taxation Committee of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He is a member of various professional bodies including the Nigerian Bar Association, the International Bar Association, the Nigerian Maritime Law Association, the International Trade Marks Association, the Christian lawyers Fellowship of Nigeria and Advocates Africa.

Professor Sodipo has served as an Adjunct Research Fellow at Queen Mary, University of London, a visiting guest lecturer at the Nigerian Law School, the University College London and the Lagos Business School. He has written several articles and a number of books, one of which was published by Kluwer Law International. He is a frequent speaker locally and internationally. Sodipo and his law firm, Chief G.O. Sodipo & Co have won several awards including Copyright Law Firm of the year in Nigeria. Corporate INTL Legal Awards 2010, Commercial Law Firm of the year, Nigeria Lawyer monthly Legal Awards 2011, IP Law Firm of the year, Nigeria ACQ Global Awards 2012, Commercial Law Leading lawyer 100, Lawyer of the year 2012-2013 Who’s Who of professionals, etc. Professor Bankole Sodipo is referred to as the Dean of Intellectual Property Law in Nigeria.

A major highlight of the 2015 COSON Lecture will be the presentation of the Copyright Grand Medal to the nation’s elder statesman and unsurpassed legal luminary, Prince Bola Ajibola. Prince Ajibola, a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association distinguished himself as a Judge of the World Court at the Hague. He was Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. Prince Ajibola was Attorney-General of the Federation in Nigeria and during his tenure played a pivotal role in the promulgation of the Nigerian copyright law which has formed the bedrock of the immense activity in popular music, movies, programming and similar creative endeavors in the country. 81 year old Prince Bola Ajibola who will be the Guest of Honour at the COSON Lecture will be the first individual to be presented with the Copyright Grand Medal.

Following the lecture, a star studded panel made up of the very cerebral masked musician, Lagbaja; the ‘A’ list actor now a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon Desmond Elliot; Mr. Audu Maikori, President Chocolate City Group and Mr Raymond Mgbeokwere, Head, Legal Services at Nigeria’s biggest bank, First Bank, will discuss the subject.

This year’s COSON Lecture will be chaired by the IT guru and business mogul, Chief Leo Stan Ekeh who is chairman of Zinox Technologies, Task Systems, Technology Distributions Ltd and several other ground breaking companies in the technology sector.

Speaking about the upcoming COSON Lecture, Chairman Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), Chief Tony Okoroji said, “Everything is ready. For a living legend like Prince Bola Ajibola who is rarely seen in public, to accept to honour us with his presence at the COSON Lecture is mind blowing. If you read my book, ‘Copyright & the New Millionaires’, you will see the historic role played by this great nationalist to shape the future of the Nigerian creative community. I cannot think of any other Nigerian more deserving of the Copyright Grand Medal than Prince Ajibola.

“I am also excited that we will have as Chairman another exceptional Nigerian. Chief Leo Stan Ekeh has used technology to shape our country in ways which many people are unaware of. To have him chair the COSON Lecture dealing with the digital economy is a privilege. The COSON Lecture is being organized to the very high standards for which COSON is known. We have set up a colorful panel of discussants with unquestionable intellect. Already, we have a huge demand for the IVs to the COSON Lecture. It will clearly be an unforgettable day on November 2”.

The COSON Lecture is one of the seven major events of the roaring COSON Week which begins on Sunday November 1 with COSON in the Church, the red carpet National Day of Prayer and Invocation to the Almighty which will hold at KICC Prayer Dome in Maryland, Lagos. Other events of the much awaited COSON Week include COSON in the Streets all over the streets of Lagos; the COSON Green Ball at the MUSON Center, Lagos; COSON All Stars Table Tennis Blow Out at Teslim Balogun Stadium Surulere and the massive COSON Song Awards at the Expo Hall of Eko Hotel & Suites. The COSON Week will end with a big bang on Saturday, November 7 as COSON Storms the Beach with an armada of 100 of Nigeria’s ‘A’ list stars with high octane music who will take over the Atican Beach Resort, off Abrham Adesanya Estate, Ajah for what is billed to be Africa’s biggest beach concert ever.

FOR THE COSON WEEK COMMAND CENTER:

ESTHER OLANREWAJU

Breaking! The 2015 COSON IN THE STREET train will be flagged off next Tuesday, November 2 at 10 am at the National Theatre, Lagos. The train with top music stars will take Eko Bridge, pass through the Marina and will be seen by fans in Ikoyi, V/I, Lekki and Ajah. The COSON Week - the World Cup of Nigerian Entertainment!

Breaking! The 2015 COSON IN THE STREET train will be flagged off next Tuesday, November 2 at 10 am at the National Theatre, Lagos. The train with top music stars will take Eko Bridge, pass through the Marina and will be seen by fans in Ikoyi, V/I, Lekki and Ajah. The COSON Week - the World Cup of Nigerian Entertainment!

Breaking! The 2015 COSON IN THE STREET train will be flagged off next Tuesday, November 2 at 10 am at the National Theatre, Lagos. The train with top music stars will take Eko Bridge, pass through the Marina and will be seen by fans in Ikoyi, V/I, Lekki and Ajah. The COSON Week - the World Cup of Nigerian Entertainment!

COSON WEEK UPDATE:

KICC VERY READY FOR “COSON IN THE CHURCH”

A major production meeting was held at the KICC Prayer Dome in Maryland, Lagos on Wednesday, October 21 to ensure that all the systems at the massive auditorium are ready to go for the much talked about national day of prayer and invocation with the best gospel singers in the country and the most admired ministers of the gospel, “COSON in the Church”.

At the head of the meeting were former president of PMAN and Chairman of COSON, Chief Tony Okoroji and Pastor Femi Faseru, the Resident Pastor of Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC) Maryland and the National Superintendent of KICC Nigeria.

The meeting which lasted several hours reviewed with a toothcomb all protocol arrangements, security issues, parking, the Red Carpet layout, audio and video set ups, seating arrangements, rehearsals, power, etc., for the show which begins at 3.00 pm on Sunday November 1, kick starting the much awaited COSON Week 2015 (November 1 to 7).

Speaking after the meeting, Chief Okoroji said, “I am exceedingly happy with the result of the meeting. Our operatives are now in sync with the operatives at KICC. We are on the same page on practically everything. I am a man of details and it is a joy to work with Pastor Faseru whom I have found out is also a man of details. At 3.00 pm on Sunday, November 1, the KICC Prayer Dome in Maryland, Lagos will be ready for a show to be talked about for a long time. Everything is being done to make it truly historic”.

Apart from Chief Okoroji and Pastor Faseru, at the production meeting were ace broadcaster, Mr. Patrick Doyle who has been the links person between KICC and COSON; Ms. Aisha Joy Omosun, the vice-captain of the event who will be coordinating all protocol activities: Princess Ann Inyang, one of the most respected gospel singers in Nigeria who will not only be performing but is mobilizing talents for the show; COSON Board member, Mrs. Azeezat Allen, a great performer in her own right; Mr. Ayodele Vincent, the lecturer at LASU who is in charge of set and design issues for the COSON Week; Ms. Gbemisola Amedu who takes special care of the Red Carpet and cocktails; Maureen Ejezie and Osoeluka Uso who will be providing the back-up systems and supervising the audio, etc.

All those in possession of the special invitation cards to COSON in the Church are in for a lifetime experience on November 1.

FROM THE COSON WEEK COMMAND CENTER:

ESTHER OLANREWAJU

THE COSON SONG AWARDS – FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6, EXPO HALL, EKO HOTEL& SUITES

The stage will be lit up in a thousand rays of light as sweet music oozes out of the sassy speakers. Hush…hush, who will go home with Awoko? Awoko is the bird in Yoruba mythology famed to have outstanding music composition skills. When Awoko comes out to sing, every other bird disappears. Awoko has been carved by a master craftsman and is the insignia of the COSON Song Awards. The last composer standing whose song beats every other song in each category will go home with Awoko. Pray, whose songs will be celebrated on the night of stars?

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COSON WEEK UPDATE:

CONSTRUCTION BEGINS AT ATICAN BEACH FOR ‘COSON STORMS THE BEACH’

Heavy construction and remodeling has begun at the Atican Beach Resort in the Ajah area of Lagos which is getting ready to host the biggest beach party ever held in these parts, the much talked about COSON Storms the Beach. About 100 of Nigeria’s ‘A’ list stars are expected to descend on the tantalizing beach on Saturday, November 7 for the beach party which will end the explosive COSON Week 2015. The concert which begins at 2.00 pm on Saturday, November 7 is planned to run until ‘cock crow’ in the morning of Sunday, November 8.

During the weekend, COSON Chairman, Chief Tony Okoroji was at the beach where he met for a significant period with Chief Atiku Rasheed, the concessioner of the beach. At the meeting was Mr. Ayodele Vincent, the top stage designer who teaches Designs at Lagos State University (LASU). Ayodele Vincent has started work to set up an enchanting stage at Atican Beach for the big party that is buzzing among the young and old in Lagos. Apart from the stage, a special holding area for the comfort of the artistes who will be on stage is being constructed.

The guest houses at the beach are also getting a fresh coat of paint. Said Chief Okoroji at Atican Beach, “about three weeks to go before the big show, you can see that we are working very hard to make sure that everybody has an unforgettable time”.

The new Majek Fashek along with his group, Prisoner of Conscience 911 is leading an armada of 100 of Nigeria’s topmost stars including Vector the Viper, Chidinma, Ras Kimono, Baba Dee, Ycee, Chuddy K, Young Grace, Adekunle Gold, Joel, Show Dem Camp, Solid Star, and many more for a show never to be forgotten at Atican Beach Resort. Says Baba Dee Fasasi of Naija Ninja, one of the captains of the show, “Anyone who makes the mistake of missing this show has missed history”.

PRODUCTION MEETING AT KICC FOR ‘COSON IN THE CHURCH’

A major production meeting will hold at the KICC Prayer Dome in Maryland, Lagos on Wednesday, October 21, to ensure that everything is ready for “COSON in the Church” the big national day of prayer and invocation with the best gospel  singers in the land and the most admired Ministers of the Gospel. The meeting will review all protocol arrangements, security issues, parking, the Red Carpet layout, audio and video set ups, seating arrangements, etc, for the show which holds at 3.00 pm on Sunday November 1, kick starting the much awaited COSON Week..

Expected at the meeting are the two captains of the show, the gospel star, Mr. Buchi Atonwu and Ms. Aisha Joy Omosun who will be coordinating all the protocols.

COSON WEEK INVITATION CARDS GO INTO CIRCULATION

Invitation cards for three events of the COSON Week, namely:- COSON in the Church, the COSON Lecture and the COSON Green Ball are now in circulation across the country.  The COSON Lecture holds at 10.00 am on Monday, November 2 at Sheraton Lagos Hotel & Towers, Ikeja while the crème of the Nigerian society will get it together at the COSON Green Ball taking place at 6.30 pm at the MUSON Center in Onikan.

Meanwhile, tickets for the two ticketed events, ‘The COSON Song Awards’ which holds at the Expo Hall of Eko Hotel & Suites Victoria Island on Friday, November 6 and   ‘COSON Storms the Beach’ which holds at Atican Beach on Saturday, November 7 are currently available at COSON, ariiyatickets.com and various Sweet Sensation outlets in Lagos.

FROM THE COSON WEEK COMMAND CENTER:

ESTHER OLANREWAJU

THE COSON SONG AWARDS – FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6, EXPO HALL, EKO HOTEL & SUITES

Dress Code is “To Kill”. The Red Carpet ‘Fantastico’ will be on fire and paparazzi will be everywhere exploding flash bulbs as Nigeria’s glitterati assemble for the big show. The bloggers will be busy like never before with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Whassap and BB buzzing.

WHO WINS AT THE COSON SONG AWARDS AT EKO HOTEL ON NOVEMBER 6, 2015? THE COMPETITION IS TOUGH, REALY TOUGH. YOU CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE BY VOTING FOR THE SONG OF YOUR CHOICE FROM THE NOMINATED SONGS.

HOW TO VOTE:

GO TO THE LIST OF NOMIEES ON www.cosonng.com or at COSON WEEK page on facebook.

To vote for a song, you tweet #dcosonweek2015 CODE and Title of Song.

Example: To vote your choice for BEST SONG IN MELODY, You type #dcosonweek2015, CSAB1 Woju or,

#dcosonweek2015, CSAB1 Taste the Money or,

#dcosonweek2015, CSAB1 Aye or,

#dcosonweek2015, CSAB1 Megbele or,

#dcosonweek2015, CSAB1 You Garrit.

COSON STORMS THE BEACH 2015

COSON STORMS THE BEACH 2015

COSON In The Church

COSON Song Awards 2015

VICTOR OLADOKUN OF ‘TURNING POINT’ FAME TO HOST COSON IN THE CHURCH

Victor Oladokun, the face known around the world for his outstanding presentation over many years of the Christian Broadcast Network program, Turning Point, will be the host of COSON in the Church, the superlative national day of prayer and invocation to the Almighty featuring the most captivating gospel singers across Nigeria and the most respected ministers of the gospel.

The big red carpet show which holds on Sunday, November 1 will be beamed live to the world from the KICC Prayer Dome, Maryland Lagos. In attendance will be stars of all colours, business icons and political leaders from every spectrum.

According to Chairman, Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), Chief Tony Okoroji, the well-known master manager of extraordinary events, “Victor Oladokun who has a Doctorate Degree in Strategic Leadership has been chosen because he is the man for such a big show. He has the talent, the education and the experience and is looking forward to the big day. It is in similar vein that we chose the KICC Prayer Dome as our venue. No one has better facilities in Nigeria. They are top class. The Dome is about 30 seconds from the popular Ikorodu Road. Access to the venue is excellent.

COSON in the Church is the first of the seven massive events of the much talked about COSON WEEK which is expected to hold Lagos spell bound for seven days from November 1 to 7.

“We are leaving nothing to chance to ensure that COSON in the Church leaves deep memories in the minds of everyone with the opportunity to witness the historic event. The special invitation cards to the show will be in circulation in the coming days. The red carpet will be plush. People are coming from different parts of the world to be part of this event. As we get ready to produce a show of the highest international quality, our instruction to all our operatives is to leave no stone unturned to make COSON in the Church unforgettable”.

COSON STORMS THE BEACH

COSON WEEK: NOVEMBER 1 - 7

COSON UNVEILS ACTIVITY SCHEDULE FOR NOVEMBER 2015

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Chief Tony Okoroji is the undisputed master of the big show in Nigeria. Whenever he calls, all the stars and glitterati, dressed to kill, come rushing, young and old! It is always a blast and the talk of the nation. The man who created and produced the famous Nigerian Music Awards that attracted presidents, governors, ministers, ambassador and stars from around the world remains in the groove.
When the COSON Week explodes in Lagos from November 1 to 7, you are guaranteed that the stars will be there in their thousands, the fashion will be hot, the entertainment will be unrivalled and flash bulbs will explode left, right and center. The sassy TV channels, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Whatsapp will be abuzz.
Two years ago, the COSON Week was a blast. The stars were there: actress, Jennifer Eliogu, Annie Macaulay Idibia, the Rugged Man and hundreds of others. Already, everyone is talking about COSON Week 2O15. November 1 to 7! Wow! An unforgettable experience is guaranteed when the master is in charge. Will you be there?

COSON WEEK ARE YOU READY 2015???

BREAKING NEWS!!! TRANSPORT COMPANY, BIG JOE, IN HOT SOUP AS COSON HITS IT WITH N500 MILLION COURT ACTION

In line with its recent promise to address the copyright infringement of musical works and sound recordings in the transport industry across Nigeria with its copyright enforcement initiative, ‘Operation No Hiding Place’, Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), the nation’s sole collective management organization for musical works and sound recordings has filed a key copyright infringement action against Benin City based transport company, Big Joe Ventures Ltd. Also joined in the suit is Mr. Joseph Osayende, Managing Director of the company.

 

 

In suit No. FHC/B/CS/153/15 filed at the Federal High Court, Benin City on June 30, 2015, COSON is asking for a declaration that the act of the Big Joe Ventures and Joseph Osayende, without the authority or permission of COSON, in copying, communicating to the public and permitting to be performed in the commercial buses and bus stations owned or operated by Big Joe Motors, the various musical works and sound recordings belonging to the members, assignees and affiliates of COSON is an infringement of the rights of the Plaintiff as guaranteed by the Copyright Act (Cap 28, LFN 2004)

 

 

COSON has also asked the court for the award of 500 Million Naira in unpaid royalties and damages against Big Joe Ventures Ltd and Mr. Joseph Osayende for the unauthorized copying, communication to the public, permission to perform in public and infringement of the copyright in the musical works and sound recordings belonging to the members, affiliates and assignors of the Plaintiff.

 

 

COSON is also requesting a perpetual injunction restraining the Defendants, their agents, privies or servants from the unauthorized copying, communication to the public, permission to perform and infringement of the copyright in the musical works and sound recordings belonging to its members, affiliates and assignors.

 

 

Reacting to the development, COSON Chairman, Chief Tony Okoroji said, ‘Nigerian law is not a piece of artwork to be admired. It is made to be respected and obeyed by all. Nobody should feel sorry for anyone sued by COSON. For years, they have been reminded over and over again to act within the law. Some of them however believe that Nigeria is a place where there is no consequence for what you do so they treat the law with scorn. We assure them that they will find out that they are wrong. It is well known all over the world that you cannot deploy intellectual property belonging to someone else in your business without a licence. That is the linchpin of most strong economies in the world today but there are many in Nigeria who rake in millions from exploiting the works of creative people but show absolute contempt for the rights of the same creative people. We are committed to bringing that to an end’.

 

 

Speaking also on the action, the General Manager of COSON, Mr. Chinedu Chukwuji said, “Whatever we say at COSON, we will do. We have been speaking to the Nigerian transport industry for a long time. They are not above the law. We have exhausted all options and are left with no other choice but to take appropriate actions against those who will not listen to reason. Those who know COSON will tell them that Big Joe is just the beginning. Others will be caught by the web sooner than they think”

 

 

FOR COSON:

 

 

MAY UKET

COSON WEEK TO SHUT LAGOS DOWN IN NOVEMBER...

Come November 1, 2015, Lagos will be lit up for seven days in a myriad of colours as the unsurpassed spectacle of COSON Week 2015 is unleashed on Nigeria’s entertainment capital.

Nine months to the events, plans are already in top gear to ensure that each of the seven back-to-back events of COSON Week 2015 leaves Nigerian entertainment lovers with an unforgettable experience.

On the upcoming mega shows, Chief Tony Okoroji, Chairman, Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), the nation’s sole music copyright collective management organization which is making a lot of waves, says, “I give my word that from November 1 to 7, every event of COSON Week 2015 will be unforgettable. Everybody knows that at COSON, our word is our bond. There is no question that we are in a unique position to deliver unparalleled world class events. Think about it: Practically every major star shining in Nigerian music today is a member of COSON. We also have organizational and communications assets that no one else has. With respect to COSON Week 2015, we will deploy these assets to make Nigerians proud”

The celebrated former president of PMAN with a long standing reputation for creating and producing jaw-dropping shows says, “some people have expressed surprise that more than nine months to the shows, our fliers are already in circulation and we have begun burning the midnight oil. One of the keys to our success is that we are very detailed and professional. We take our time to plan and go through each plan over and over again. When it is time to execute, we are ready”    
   

According Chief Okoroji who is easily the best known advocate of intellectual property rights across Africa, “2015 has so far been a year of very tense political activities in Nigeria. People will likely remain tense through the May transition and beyond. With the activities of Boko Haram, the stress level in the country is unbelievable. We will use the events of COSON Week 2015 to significantly bring down the stress level in Nigeria. We will make our countrymen and women happy”

On what kind of support COSON needs to have a memorable COSON Week 2015, Okoroji says, “With the size of the different events we are planning and the significant cost, there is no doubt that we need strong sponsors and advertisers. We are creating unique platforms for those who are interested in the wide marketing of their products, brands or corporate identities and to engage the millions of entertainment lovers in Nigeria. The time for them to come on board is now so that they can have a long and rewarding ride with us on the never before witnessed communication onslaught that COSON Week 2015 will unleash. I guarantee that on every street in Lagos and every nook and cranny of Nigeria, the young and the old will feel the impact of COSON Week 2015”.