I AM VERY ANGRY AT THE ATTEMPT TO DISCREDIT THE CREATIVE INDUSTRY SUMMIT – CHIEF TONY OKOROJI

On the 17th and 18th of July. I attended the Creative Industry Summit held at the Expo Hall of Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos. No one sent me a special invitation to the summit. I have always been interested in any serious conversation that can bring progress to the Nigerian creative sector. I therefore went to www.creativenigeria.org, the heavily advertised website of the summit, to register, cancelled previous engagements and attended the summit on both days and I was happy I did.

To the best of my knowledge, most of the stakeholders who thronged the venue on both days of the summit registered on line like me and no one who showed up was turned back. I was in no way involved in the organization of the summit neither was I listed as a speaker. I enjoyed listening to the recommendations made by speaker after speaker to addressing the nation’s challenges in developing a truly vibrant creative sector. Having organized similar events in the past, I could not but appreciate the effort made to put together such a successful event. At the end, I sought out Ms Taiwo Olukunle of Think Tank Media whom I was told developed the idea for the summit and executed it. I was meeting Ms Olukunle for the first time and I commended her for what I thought was a very professional job.

“100 OF NIGERIA’S BEST STARS FOR COSON WEEK 2017” – TONY OKOROJI

 

The Chairman, Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), Chief Tony Okoroji has declared that at the next COSON Week holding from October 27 to November 3, 2017, it will be clear to one and all that Nigerian entertainment has truly come of age and that creative people in Nigeria can stand shoulder to shoulder to any group of creatives anywhere in the world.

According to the celebrated former President of PMAN, “we are not going to cut any corners at COSON Week 2017. At each of the seven different events holding on seven different days at seven different venues in Lagos, the best production values in the continent will be on display. Lovers of first rate entertainment are assured that every single event of COSON Week 2017 will be turbo charged. It will be 777!”

FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS AS COSON WEEK 2017 ROLLS OUT IN OCTOBER!

 

Chairman Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), Chief Tony Okoroji, has announced that COSON Week 2017 will hold from October 27 to November 3.

Speaking from the magnificent new COSON House, Lagos to a select group of journalists on a conference call over the weekend, Chief Okoroji responded to the question why COSON Week did not hold in 2016. The renowned writer/producer and Africa’s top intellectual property advocate said, “From the beginning, we took the decision that the COSON Week will be held every two years. COSON Week is the ‘World Cup’ of entertainment in Nigeria or if you prefer, the Olympic Games. Seven mega events in seven different venues over seven days! That is no beans. The planning and logistics are mind boggling. You cannot do that every year. It is the same way the World Cup cannot hold every year. We skip a year to reboot and refresh and come up with more exciting ideas. Everywhere I go people keep asking me, ‘when is the COSON Week going to hold?’ Now you can say to them categorically that COSON Week 2017 will hold from October 27 to November 3”.

COSON CHAIRMAN, OKOROJI FELICITATES WITH MUSICIANS ON WORLD MUSIC DAY

Chairman, Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), Chief Tony Okoroji has sent greetings to musicians across the Nigerian nation and across the world on World Music Day being celebrated on June 21, 2017 in hundreds of cities in every part of the globe.

In his message, the former President of PMAN said “those of us who have been given the special gift to spread joy to mankind with our beautiful art of music must recognize that what we have is a rare privilege. At a time when many across the world are under tremendous stress and strife stares so much of mankind in the face, we must compellingly speak the language of music, the language of love, a language that knows no boarders and use our special gift to reduce hate, bring people together and put a smile on the faces of God’s children”

SATURDAY, JUNE 24 IS DOLZI’S DAY! - AS TOPS UNVEILS ‘THE KING OF MELODY’

 

He is silky smooth, good looking and immensely talented. His name is Dolzi. The hugely versatile Afro-Pop singer who is at home with R&B, Reggae, Dancehall and Highlife is a music lover’s delight.

Nicknamed ‘King of Melody’ by those who have seen him do his thing, Dolzi has become one of the pillars of the TOPS revolution redefining the presentation of popular music in Nigeria.

Dolzi whose real name is Chiedozie Emmanuel Ugoala was born on May 22, 1990 in Lagos. At the age of 7, Dolzi joined the junior choir of his church and later graduated to the senior choir.