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May 2, 2025 No Responses

SON Cautions Against Use Of Unsafe Tyres, Destroys Substandard products

Again, the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has warned Nigerians not to patronise or use unsafe and expired tyres. According to SON’s Director-General, Dr. Ifeanyi Chukunonso Okeke, the shelf life of tyres is four years, and they must not be...

March 3, 2025 No Responses

NADDC Partners SON On Vehicle Conformity Assessment

The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) and the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), on Monday, held a historic inauguration at the SON office in Abuja, launching the Joint Project Management Committee (PMC) and Project Implementatio...

January 30, 2025 No Responses

NADDC, SON, EAA Strengthen Ties On Vehicle Safety, Standards

To enhance road safety and promote environmental sustainability, the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON), and Excellent Automotive Assessment (EAA) have announced a strategic partnership to ti...

February 11, 2024 No Responses

Obaseki Mourns Wigwe, Wife, Son, Ogunbanjo, Others

The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has described the news of the passing of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Access Bank Holdings, Dr. Herbert Wigwe, who died in a helicopter crash in the United States of America as...

October 13, 2023 No Responses

Tinubu Appoints New CEOs For CAC, SON, NADDC, Others

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new Chief Executive Officers of several agencies and parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, in line with his resolve to base Nigeria’s economic revival on the founda...

April 5, 2023 No Responses

SON Cautions Importers Of Fake, Substandard Tyres

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has warned importers of fake and substandard tyres to desist from the act, to avoid being tagged as “public enemies”. The Director-General, SON, Malam Farouk Salim, gave the warning at a one-day sensitisation pro...

March 24, 2023 No Responses

SON Task Stakeholders On Quality, Safe Products

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on Thursday in Ibadan, Oyo State engaged relevant stakeholders dealing in electrical/electronic products on the need to ensure production of quality and safe products. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that th...

November 29, 2022 No Responses

SON At 50: Stakeholders Seek Review Of Act

Stakeholders, on Monday, called for review of the Act establishing Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) in line with modern realities. The stakeholders, made the call while delivering their goodwill messages at the 50th anniversary of SON in Abuj...

September 27, 2022 No Responses

SON Impounds Substandard, Adulterated Wines In Ebonyi

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has impounded substandard and adulterated alcoholic and non-alcoholic wines within the Abakaliki metropolis in Ebonyi State. A statement issued on Monday by the Head of Public Relations, SON South-East Regional...

September 10, 2022 No Responses

SON To Return To Nigeria’s Borders Soon, Says DG

The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) is working on plans to return to the nation’s land borders to check the influx of fake and substandard products into the country.Malam Farouk Salim, Director General, SON, said this at the one-day Stakeholders’...

August 15, 2022 No Responses

SON Inaugurates Training Center, Laboratory, Regional Office In Kano

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has inaugurated a training center, laboratory and regional office at Khalifa Isiyaka – Rabiu housing estate in Kano metropolis. During the inauguration, the Director-General of the organisation, Malam Faruk ...

August 13, 2022 No Responses

SON DG Implores Engineers On Adherence To Standards In Execution Of Projects

As part of measures to boost the nation’s economy, the Director-General (DG), Standards Organisation of Nigeria(SON), Mallam Farouk Salim has implored engineers to ensure strict adherence to standards. Salim gave the charge in his spee...

January 31, 2022 No Responses

SON Pledges Support For Made In Nigeria Tyres

Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has reiterated its commitment to the safety of lives, consumer growth and expansion of the manufacturing industry and economic growth of the country. The Director-General SON Mallam Farouk Salim restated this during...

January 15, 2022 No Responses

SON Tackles Cyber Crimes, Hackers With Standardisation

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has expressed its commitment to standardise the nation’s Information Technology (IT) sector as part of measures to tackle huge financial losses to cyber-crimes and hackers,. According to reports, Nigeria ...