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Council Approves 96 Industrial Standards for Nigeria

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) Governing Council has approved ninety-six (96) new Nigerian Industrial Standards for national use which cut across Chemical Technology, Electrical/Electronics, Food/Agriculture, Textile/Leather and Services. The approval which was given at the first meeting of the Council following the appointment of Mallam Farouk Salim as the …

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SON Warns Oxygen Dealers Against Under Dispensing

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has issued an alert to the public on recent complaints received on under-dispensing of oxygen and other medical gases by plant owners in some parts of the country. A statement from the office of the Director General, Mallam Farouk Salim described Oxygen as a critical …

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Position SON for AfCFTA, MAN Urges FG

The Kano branch of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has called for the proper positioning of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) at the Nation’s entry points in preparation for the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).  National Vice President of MAN, North West Zone, Alhaji …

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Salim, Nda-Isaiah, Others Receive PSN’s Lifetime Achievement Awards

The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has honoured the Director General, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Mallam Farouk Salim and five other Pharmacists for attaining great heights in the public service. The honour and awards were conferred on the recipients at a Presidential Reception and Thanksgiving Dinner by the PSN …

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UNN to Represent Nigeria in 2020 ARSO Continental Essay Competition

Three students of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka have emerged National winners of the 2020 edition of the African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO) annual essay competition in Nigeria. A statement from the office of the Director General, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Mallam Farouk Salim named the winners as James …

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SON Advocates Climate Protection to Celebrate World Standards Day

Experts in international standardization around the world have advocated substantial reduction in human impact and protection of the planet, seeking political will, concrete action and the right tools among which are international standards This advocacy is predicated on the human and large scale industrial activities which modern civilization have added …

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