30 results
- 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…
- 17 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 13 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…
- 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…
- 12 Aug 2013
ICAO Says Nigeria Maintains Global Safety Standard in Aviation
In its 2013 Safety Report, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) listed Nigeria as having global safety standard. ICAO listed the Nigeira as one of the 14 countries in Africa that have…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 8 Nov 2021
SEC Partners SON to Determining Quality, Value of Commodities
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) are set to take their collaboration on Commodities Trading Ecosystem a step further with the hosting of a…
- 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…
- 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…
- 15 Jun 2021
FG Strengthens Electronic Waste Management Enforcement
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) is working in collaboration with the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) to effectively drive regulation of…
- 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…
- 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…
- 11 Oct 2017
Ondo, SON to Partner in Fight Against Substandard Products
The Ondo State Government has assured the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) that it will partner with it to eradicate fake and substandard products in the state. Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, gave…
- 17 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 2022
SON Tasked to Upgrade ICT Infrastructure for Easy Interface with Customs
The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col Hameed Ali (Rtd) has urged the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) to upgrade its IT infrastructure to enable a smooth interface…
- 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,…
- 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).…
- 14 Dec 2023
NITDA DG Harps on Implementing Int’l Standards to Support Digitization Polices
In a bid to fast track transformation and shape the digital future of Nigeria, the Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE has harped on the…
- 4 Jun 2018
Union Bank Gets ISO 9001:2015 Certification
Union Bank of Nigeria Plc has announced its attainment of the ISO 9001:2015 certification by the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), having successfully fulfilled all the stringent requirements…
- 29 May 2018
NDIC Bags Three ISO Certifications
Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) was recently awarded three International Standards Organisation (ISO) certifications by the British Standards Institute (BSI) simultaneously. At a…
- 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…
- 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.…