SON reviewing Act to ensure peddlers of life threatening materials are jailed
Oct. 12, 2023 The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) says it is reviewing its Act to ensure peddlers of life threatening materials are jailed and not fined. The Director General…
Father, 60; son, 35, drown in Kano well
A father, 60, Malam Bala and his son, Sunusi Bala, 35, died in a well at Sabon Garin Bauchi, in Wudil Local Government Area of Kano State, while draining water…
SON seizes expired, substandard products worth N2m in Plateau
May 17, 2022 The State Coordinator, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) Plateau Office, Mr. Gambo Dimka, says the organisation has seized expired and substandard products worth N 2 million in…
SALE OF HAZARDOUS CONTAMINATED MILK: LASG ORDERS CLOSURE OF WAREHOUSE
April 19, 2022 Following investigations on the sale and distribution of contaminated milk by a middle-aged man in Ojuelegba, the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency, LASCOPA, has ordered the arrest…
All hands must be on deck, Osinbajo urges Nigerian businesses to step-up product quality for Africa trade
Nov. 17, 2021 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said all hands must be on deck in an increasingly integrated African continent to ensure that limitations to product quality and technical…
SON gives out fake phones to security agencies in Kano
September 9, 2021 Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has distributed confiscated substandard (fake) phones and accessories worth N100 million to security agencies in Kano. However, this is counter to basic…
SON expresses concern over rise in sale of adulterated fertilisers
Aug. 19, 2021 The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has urged fertilizer producers and dealers to adhere to standard and expose those producing and selling adulterated fertiliser to farmers. Malam…
AFREXIM bank to deliver 500-bed state-of-the-art hospital, 40m doses of J&J vaccines to Nigeria by 2022
Aug. 18, 2021 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has commended the African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIM) for its efforts in stimulating and developing African trade, including its many engagements in Nigeria. Prof….
SUPPORT FOR MSMEs WILL CONTINUE, OSINBAJO ASSURES AT BABCOCK UNIVERSITY INAUGURAL LECTURE
Aug. 9, 2021 A pivotal element of the Buhari administration’s economic direction is providing support to Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in order to raise hope, create jobs and…
WHY WE DEDICATED A WEEK TO PROMOTE MSMEs, HIGHLIGHT THEIR NEEDS – OSINBAJO
June 25, 2021 The initiative to dedicate a full week to the intensive promotion of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country and highlight their needs is meant…