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.

The Director General, SON, Osita Aboloma, said the move by the agency was to ensure that these goods do not find its way into the hands of the unsuspecting Nigerian consumers, pointing out that...

Dr. Yetunde Oni, who stated this yesterday at a news conference in Lagos, said the reports in the social media on the ‘kidney-killer’ malaria drugs were false as there are no such drugs in the country.

The lawmakers observed that the drugs on the banned list are very popular, particularly in the rural communities where there is little or no knowledge of the dangers, and where they are obtained across the counter with or without prescription.