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- 11 Oct 2013
SON to Shut Firms that Contravene MANCAP
Standards Organisations of Nigeria (SON) will shut firms that contravene its Mandatory Conformity Assessment Programme, according to Dr. Joseph Odumodu, director-general of the agency. Odumodu,…
- 11 Aug 2014
Fake Mobile Phones Dominate African Market –SON
Dr. Joseph Odumodu, director-general, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has said that about 80 per cent of mobile phones at the said largest technology market in Africa (Computer Village…
- 19 Feb 2013
SON Begins e-Products Registration
Dr Joseph Odumodu, director-general of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), has said that the introduction of e-products registration scheme by his agency is in line with the quest to ensure…
- 2 Aug 2013
SON,ThistlePraxis Hail Etisalat on ISO 26000 Adoption Process
Etisalat, Nigeria’s most innovative network has been commended for its role in the adoption of the ISO 26000 by the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) and ThistlePraxis Consulting Limited. The…
- 16 Apr 2013
SON Rules Out Extension of e-Product Registration Deadline
Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on Tuesday in Abuja said there was no going back on the June deadline for manufacturers and importers on the electronic-registration of their products. Dr.…
- 9 Aug 2014
Telcos to Switch-off Fake Phones -SON
Federal Government will soon order telecom companies in the country to effect a nationwide switch-off of over 12.6 million counterfeit phones from networks by using the International Mobile…
- 15 Apr 2014
SON to Recruit 5m Nigerians for Fake Products Campaign
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) said on Tuesday that it would recruit five million Nigerians into its newly inaugurated national coalition against fake products. Dr…
- 30 Aug 2015
SON Unveils eCertifcation Platform to Fight Fake Goods
Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has unveiled an e-certification platform in order to integrate the agency's e-certificate into the Nigeria Integrated Customs Information System…
- 9 Jun 2014
Etisalat Achieves ISO 9001: 2008 Certification for Quality Management
Etisalat, Nigeria’s most innovative and fastest growing telecommunication company, recently announced the receipt of the ISO 9001:2008 certification for its quality management system. This…
- 6 Oct 2013
FG Invites Private Sector to Partner SON on Testing Centres
Federal government has called on the organised private sector to partner with the Standards organization of Nigeria (SON) in the setting up accredited testing laboratories across the country. Anyim…
- 22 Sept 2013
SON to Destroy Fake Bulbs, Others
Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has dispatched its enforcement officers to go to various markets nationwide to seize and destroy substandard electric bulbs and lamps, saying 80…
- 25 Jan 2013
SON Mulls Electronic Code for all Products
Standard Organisation of Nigeria (Son) is to embark on electronic product registration in Nigeria meaning that all products in the Nigeria market will be expected to have electronic registration code…
- 22 Oct 2013
DG NIMASA, Chief of Naval Staff Address Piracy Issues @ OTL Africa 2013
The increasing tempo of piracy in Nigeria’s coastal waters has become a serious security threat requiring urgent attention by all relevant stakeholders in the maritime industry, the threat posed by…