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November 9, 2021 No Responses

SEC, SON Harp On Standardisation Of Commodities

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has stressed the need for standardisation of the country’s commodities to enhance global acceptance and boost the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The Director-General of SEC, Mr Lamido Yuguda, said this at the Commodities Standards Sensitisation...

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 14, 2021 No Responses

SON Seeks Partnership With Army On Intelligence, Surveillance, Enforcement

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) is seeking a partnership with the Nigerian Army on intelligence sharing, surveillance and enforcement as part of measures to tackle sub-standard goods throughout the country. A statement issued...

September 30, 2021 No Responses

SON Raids Market, Seals Warehouse, Shop

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on Thursday raided Yankura Market in Kano and sealed off shop and a warehouse where new and branded fertiliser bags with SON certification logo were being sold.The Director-General of SON, Malam Faruk Salim, who...

September 10, 2021 No Responses

SON Distributes Confiscated Phones To Security Agencies In Kano

Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has distributed confiscated phones and accessories worth N100 million to security agencies in Kano. Speaking at the occasion, Director-General of SON, Malam Faruk Salim, said that the gesture was aimed at improving securi...

August 27, 2021 No Responses

Okoro, NRC’s 90-Year-Old Pioneer MD Lauds Standard Gauge Project

Indigenous Pioneer Managing Director of Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Mr. Nathaniel Okoro has commended the Federal Government for the introduction of the standard gauge train. Okoro, 90, also said that he was delighted to see the progress happening i...

August 26, 2021 No Responses

SON To Establish Regional Office In Kano

The Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) says it will soon establish a regional office in Kano. Malam Faruk Salim, Director General of SON, made the disclosure on Thursday during the formal handing over of the project site to the contractor...

August 18, 2021 No Responses

SON Tasks Aluminum Manufacturers On Standardisation

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has charged manufacturers and dealers of aluminum products on strict adherence to global best practices on standardization. Malam Farouk Salim, Director General of SON, gave the advice at a sensitization workshop o...

August 3, 2021 No Responses

SON Warns Steel Manufacturers, Acquires Measuring Instrument

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has warned steel manufacturers to calibrate the equipment used in the production of steel rods and reinforcement bars or face persecution. Director-General, SON, Mallam Farouk Salim, who gave the warning in a s...

August 1, 2021 No Responses

How SON Promote Standards Through Stakeholders Synergy, By DG

The Director General, Standards Organisation of Nigeria(SON), Mallam Farouk Salim has stated that achieving National Industrial Standards (NIS) remains a task that should not be left for government and its agencies alone but rather requires the combined effort...

July 28, 2021 No Responses

SON DG Harps On Quality Products, AfCFTA Benefits

To successfully take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), the Director-General, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Mallam Farouk Salim has challenged Nigerians to produce products that meet international standards &nbs...

March 6, 2021 No Responses

SON, NEMSA Sign MoU On Enforcement Of Standards

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA). The MoU, which is for an enhanced enforcement of Standards and regulations of electrical materials and ...

December 30, 2020 No Responses

SON Tasks ANLCA On Fraudulent Clearing Agents

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has urged the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) to expose unscrupulous members hiding under the association to perpetuate heinous activities. The Director General of SON, Mallam Farouk Sal...

June 20, 2020 No Responses

SON Approves 168 New Standards

The Governing Council of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has approved 168 new Standards for publication and dissemination to various sectors of the nation’s economy. According to SON, this is in furtherance to the economic diversification policy ...