Tag: Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON)
CSO exposes shocking details about fake products in Nigeria
The call was made by the Executive Director of IADI, Mr Ofomhi Christopher, during a news conference held on Friday…
SON: Nigeria to save N500bn by implementing MEPS
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) says by implementing the Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS), Nigeria will save an estimated…
SON reiterates commitment to Halal products standards
According to Mallam Farouk Salim, the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SON, this would be done in line with internationally-accepted…
SON confiscates N2m worth of expired, substandard products in Plateau
Dimka revealed that the items seized were mainly food items and fairly used tyres which were either expired or substandard…
SON moves to curb cyber crimes with new ISO certification
According to SON, the certification will checkmate hacking and other cybercrimes which had led to huge financial losses worth over…
SON raids shops in Jos
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on Tuesday raided major shops in Jos and Bukuru towns in Plateau, confiscating detergents…
SON destroys N480m substandard mobile phone accessories
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) says it has destroyed substandard mobile phone accessories worth N480 million.
Man docked for importing 13 containers of substandard electric cable
A Lagos businessman, Ifeanyi Okoli, alleged to have imported into Nigeria 120,000 brands of substandard electric cables in 13 containers…
SON certifies 12 manufacturers in Kwara
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) says it has certified 12 manufacturers in Kwara for conforming to the Nigerian industrial…
SON commences market surveillance in Gombe
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has commenced market surveillance in Gombe and its environs to ensure that products, especially…
SON raids shops in Ekiti, seizes fake electrical materials
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on Tuesday raided no fewer than 15 major electrical materials outlets in Ado Ekiti…
SON to inaugurate Standard Clubs in Kogi schools
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has commenced the process of inaugurating Standards Clubs in primary and secondary schools in…
SON trains army personnel on ISO 9001 QMS Standards
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) said it had commenced training of the personnel of the Nigerian Army in order…
Senate calls for return of SON to ports
The Senate Committee on Industry has called for the return of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) to the nation’s…
SON set to adopt African standards on sugar production
Nigeria has concluded plans to adopt African standards on sugar and sugar products as well as develop Nigeria Industrial standards…
SON nabs electric cable cloning syndicate in Lagos
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), says its Surveillance Investigation and Monitoring (SIM) team has arrested an electric cable cloning…
SON to end use of substandard materials
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) says it will ensure that materials used in the construction of houses and other…
SON warns against substandard chemical products
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has warned manufacturers against producing substandard chemical products, saying they were dangerous to the…
SON opens Seme office
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on Sunday inaugurated its Seme border office with assurance to intensify efforts at checking…
1,000 bags of underweighed rice confiscated from Osogbo markets
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) in Osun says it confiscated more than 1,000 under weighed bags of rice in…
Aba shoe manufacturers seek SON’s assistance
Shoe manufacturers in Aba, Abia, have urged the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) to ensure thorough scrutiny of raw materials…
SON pledges zero tolerance for substandard products
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has pledged zero tolerance for substandard products to ensure the well-being of the country.…
SON impounds 30,000 pieces of steel bars in Kwara
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has impounded 30,000 pieces of steel bars of different brands and sizes in 20…
Nigeria to repackage produce to Europe
The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) on Thursday announced new measures to ensure that more of Nigeria’s agricultural produce meet…