BON/IBAN Bans Several Artists Including 2face, D'banj, Iyanya, Because of COSON

For quite some time now, the Copyrights Society of Nigeria (COSON), has been harassing the Broadcasting Society of Nigeria (BON) and the Independent Broadcasting Society of Nigeria, IBAN, insisting that they pay royalties for playing the songs of Nigerian artists. COSON has dragged several radio and TV stations to court, demanding millions, sometimes billions of Naira in royalty.

Well, it seems IBAN and BON have had enough. Two days ago, they announced the ban of all Nigerian artists registered with COSON. Meaning that they ordered the immediate stop to the airing of songs of artists who are COSON members.

The artists include 2face Idibia, D'banj, Onyeka Onwenu, Iyanya, Banky W, Flavour, Ice Prince, Dr Sid, Olamide, 9ice, M.I, eLDee, Ruggedman, Wizkid, Asa, Waje, Omawumi and several others.

Nigerian Singer Asa Survives Car Accident in Nashville, Tennessee

I just been in an accident in Nashville.
— Asa(asha)(@Asa_official) May 14, 2013

I was crossing an intersection,going for a walk,a car turning didn't see me and boom!! Sent me flying.
— Asa(asha)(@Asa_official) May 14, 2013

Thank God I landed on my padded butt. The only thing that got crushed was my water bottle.
— Asa(asha)(@Asa_official) May 14, 2013

The rest of her tweets after the cut: 

Singer Asa facing lesbianism charges in court

Bukola Elemide popularly known as Asa is still battling a court case that has been on for a while. The case before Justice Coker was to be heard when her star witness, Damilola Amolegbe was said to have declined being called as a witness, telling Asa’s lawyers from Abraham Chambers that she couldn’t be a witness in Asa’s matter. Having granted the music star much indulgence in the matter, the trial Judge then ordered that the case be closed and called for written address of the two parties. Asa’s first witness, Taiwo Olakunle of HiTv was suddenly dropped at the earlier trial stage when she was confronted with hard evidences.

Meanwhile her manager Janet Nwose, who was alleged to be having affair with Asa did not come up as a witness which has remained baffling and suspicious to legal experts.