The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) says it has developed new standards for animal and livestock feeds value chain to support Federal Government efforts in achieving food security. Mr Osita Aboloma, Director- General, SON made this known in a statement from a Work Group meeting on Saturday in Lagos. The …
Read More »SON Moves To Standardise Facility Management
As part of Nigeria’s drive to optimize benefits from international standards development on facilities management, a National Mirror/Technical Committee was recently inaugurated by the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) during a virtual meeting conducted from the Operational Headquarters in Lagos. The Committee is to mirror the activities of the International …
Read More »SON Secures Conviction of Two over Engine Oil Adulteration in Lagos
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday convicted two men, Uche Johnson and Kingsley Meteke, for producing and distributing substandard engine oil and sentenced them to two-years imprisonment each. The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) brought them before the court on a four count charge of production, possession, dealing in …
Read More »Police Confiscates 504 Cartons of Substandard Shaving Sticks in Lagos
Police in Nigeria have confiscated 504 cartons of substandard Bic brand of shaving sticks from Ebute Ero Market in Lagos and further handed them over to the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON). Describing the police’s effort as a demostration of robust inter-agency collaborations, a statement from the SON on Monday …
Read More »We Issued Standards Not Certification to Manufacturers of PPEs— Aboloma, SON DG
Barrister Osita Aboloma, Director-General, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), spoke with The Commerce Africa’s Managing Editor, Yusuf Issa An-Nuphawi on emergency issuance of standards to the manufacturers of personal protective equipment (PPE) and hand sanitizers during economic shutdown occasioned by coronavirus pandemic. Would you share your experience with us …
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