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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 ...

November 19, 2021 No Responses

SEC, SON Sensitize Stakeholders On Benefits Of Commodities Exchanges

Commodities Exchanges has been described as critical to enabling investment diversification, risk management, price discovery and transactional efficiency which will, in turn, create jobs and facilitate economic development among other benefits. The Director...

October 29, 2021 No Responses

SON Unveils 37 Standards For Industrial Development

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has unveiled 37 standards to boost Nigeria’s industrial development and improve its competitiveness in the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). Chairman, SON Governing Council, Mrs Evelyn N...

October 21, 2021 No Responses

SON Issues 13 Manufacturers MANCAP Certification

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), on Thursday awarded its Mandatory Conformity Assessment Programme (MANCAP) certification to 13 manufacturing companies in Kano state. In his speech, the Director-General of SON, Malam Faruk Salim, represented ...