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- 11 Jul 2022
SON says Strict Adherence to Standards Vital for Nigeria’s Global Competitiveness
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has urged local producers and importers to adhere strictly to standards to boost economic growth. Malam Farouk Salim, the Director General of SON, stated…
- 7 Apr 2020
COVID-19: SON to Adopt International Standards on Essential Products
Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has assured the nation of its preparedness to support the manufacturing of essential materials to combat COVID-19, adopting relevant international standards. It…
- 24 Sept 2015
AAM Alleges SON Double Standard, Seeks Buhari’s Reaction
Officials of Alliance Against Monopoly (AAM), a human rights group, have requested President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently call the management of Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) to order…
- 26 Mar 2025
SON Pledges to Standardize Made-in-Aba Products
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) says it is intensifying efforts to standardise locally manufactured products, including Made-in-Aba brands, in order to enhance both local and…
- 18 May 2018
SON Urges e-Commerce Operators to Adhere to Standards
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has said that there is the need for stakeholders in the e-Commerce space to adhere strictly to standards to grow the sector. The organisation made the call…
- 2 Jan 2024
SON Intensifies Product Testing to Combat Substandard Goods
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has said it is intensifying the fight against fake and substandard goods in the country. Dr. Ifeanyi Okeke, the Director General, Standard Organisation of…
- 19 Aug 2021
NITDA, SON Partner to Raise Bar on IT Standards in Nigeria
A new dawn for IT standards is set to emerge with the readiness for synergy and cooperation between the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), and the Standard Organization of…
- 18 Dec 2022
SON Restates Commitment to MSMEs Growth
The Standard Organisation of Nigeria, SON has pledged continued support to Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to enable them meet up with global specifications and standards. The organisation…
- 27 Sept 2021
SON Steps up Measures to Ensure Products Meet Best Standards
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON, is ramping up measures to stem wide circulation of substandard products of imports and local manufactures. The quality control agency is also working on…
- 14 Nov 2018
Jumia Commends Framework For eCommerce Regulation in Nigeria
Mrs Juliet Anammah, Chief Executive Officer of Jumia Nigeria has described the recent tripartite motion by the Consumer Protection Council (CPC), the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), and the…
- 4 Nov 2024
Substandard CNG Cylinder is Recipe for Disaster- SON
Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has warned the public against the use of substandard and uncertified Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) cylinders. The warning is coming in the wake of the…
- 10 Aug 2021
SON Extends Fight Against Substandard Goods to Online Dealers
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) is partnering with online vendors to checkmate the sale of sub-standard foreign manufactured products in Nigeria. The Head of Department, Consumer…
- 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…
- 25 Oct 2021
SON Reaffirms Commitment to MSME Development
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country, noting that the MSME sector plays a significant role…
- 18 Apr 2019
SON to Deploy Technology to Achieve Operational Efficiency
Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has kicked off the process for the implementation of electronic demand notes, receipts as well as ports and borders operations clearing processes. This…
- 19 Jul 2017
Samsung Moves to Settle Products’ Registration Issues with SON
Following the sealing of its Lagos office on Tuesday, Samsung West Africa has embarked on fence-mending mission with the Federal Government through the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON).…
- 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…
- 15 Jul 2014
SON Seizes N200m Fake Cellphones
Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has seized substandard telephone handsets worth over N200 million in a raid at the Lagos computer village at Ikeja . Engr Bede Obayi, head of intelligence and…
- 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,…
- 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…
- 4 Feb 2020
SON Destroys N480m Substandard Mobile Phone Accessories
Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has destroyed substandard mobile phone accessories worth N480 million, according to Osita Aboloma, director-general of the agency. Aboloma at the destruction…
- 18 Dec 2012
CAMAN Seeks More Powers for SON
Cable Manufactures Association of Nigeria (CAMAN) has asked the federal government to grant Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) more power to enable the agency destroy substandard products in the…
- 10 Jan 2017
SON Arrests Two, Vindicates ATCON on Fake Phones Alarm
Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), working with the law enforcement agencies recently arrested two Chinese nationals over increasing complaints about fake and substandard phones imported into…
- 3 Dec 2020
SEC to Partner SON on Commodities Trading
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has disclosed its intention to collaborate with the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) to ensure speedy approval and publication of standards relevant to…
- 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…
- 29 Mar 2017
SON Seizes N40m Substandard Electric Cables
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) says it has confiscated five truck-loads of substandard electric cables, worth over N40 million in Obosi, near Onitsha, in Anambra. Dr Romanus Isife,…
- 18 Sept 2017
SON to Prosecute Substandard Phones Dealers, Others
Standard Organisation of Nigeria, (SON) has warned fake dealers of the products to desist from the act or face the wrath of the law This followed the proliferation of substandard phones, computers…
- 17 Jan 2013
SON Closes Chinese Warehouse over Inferior Aluminum Coils
Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has sealed off Three Friends International, a warehouse belonging to a Chinese firm, over substandard aluminum coils. Mr. Bede Obayi, head, Inspectorate…
- 18 Jul 2017
FG Seals Samsung Office over Unregistered Products
Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on Tuesday sealed the premises of Samsung West Africa in Victoria Island, Lagos, for failure to register some of its products being marketed in Nigeria. Mr…
- 29 Nov 2012
SON Begins Campaign to Mop up Fake Phones
Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has launched a campaign to mop up fake phones out of circulation on the heels of hues and cries over the influx of fake and substandard phones into the country.…