No fewer than 20 businesses have been sealed-off in Ekiti State by the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) for offences ranging from non-possession of standardisation certificates and poor quality products. Ekiti State Head of SON, Mr. Ayeni Feyisayo, who disclosed this in Ado-Ekiti yesterday at a sensitisation seminar to mark this year’s World Standard Day,…

Worried about the high level of rejects of Nigeria’s dry beans at the international market, the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), has developed a standard specification for the commodity to aid acceptance in the global markets. Indeed, the agency said the development of new standards, review of existing ones, adoption of international, continental and regional…

For uniformity and also to ensure seamless trade within West African states, the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), and Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP), have partnered to harmonise standards for air conditioners and refrigerators Indeed, both agencies expressed the need for uniform standards to address technical barriers to trade in the continent, saying that a…

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has stated that while high level of residue on farm products make them unsafe for consumption, it was also a part of many reasons why exported produce originating from Nigeria were being rejected. According to the Standards body, using quality pesticides while also adhering to global best practices remain…

For putting in place a quality management system and demonstrating a commitment to customer satisfaction, as well as adherence to statutory and regulatory requirements in the country, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has presented Rite Foods Limited with ISO 9001:2015 certificate.

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has stated that inter agency collaborations to check the influx of fake and substandard goods into the country have been yielding fruits. The Director General, SON, Osita Aboloma, explained that effective collaborations with sister agencies remained the surest way to end the menace of substandard goods edging out quality…

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has partnered Balogun Business Association (BBA) to combat the preponderance of fake and substandard in the country. The Director General, SON, Osita Aboloma, explained that this move was the agency’s resolve to work together as a team to surmount the menace of substandard goods edging out quality products in…

The Federal High Court, Lagos has heard how 147 cartons of NSNOWS Gas Refrigerants with cloned Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) logos were allegedly discovered in the possession of the Managing Director of Agastorm Ltd, Nonso Udoye.

Worried about the volume of uncertified lubricants in the markets, the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has embarked on a nationwide mop-up of such products as a measure safeguarding the lives of consumers as well as protecting the industrial sector. Indeed, the agency stated that the impact of fake and counterfeited lubricants on the economy…

In a bid to enhance service delivery as well as aid stakeholders’ adoption and compliance to stipulated standards, the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has improved the capacity of its staff on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) techniques. The Director General, SON, Osita Aboloma, said the move by the agency was aimed at saving costs while…

Worried by the growing concerns expressed by local manufacturers over the faking of their products, the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, has supported the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) to introduce its Product Authentication Mark (PAM) as a tool to check such activities.     The Federal Government noted that the move by the…

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has shut four steel companies across the country for non-compliance to requirements of the Nigeria Industrial standards (NIS 117) and global best practices.