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SON destroys four truckloads of substandard electric cables

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has destroyed four truckloads of substandard electric cables. Director-General, SON, Mr Osita Aboloma, at the destruction exercise Tuesday, explained that...

Stakeholders unamused as SON, Police raid markets, seize only shaving sticks in Lagos

Health and Safety4 years ago

Stakeholders unamused as SON, Police raid markets, seize only shaving sticks in Lagos

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) in a sting operation with the Nigeria Police, have seized 504 cartons of substandard Bic brand shaving sticks, allegedly worth...

Economy5 years ago

Only foreign organisations that meet requirements will operate in Nigeria – SON

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), indicated Wednesday that only foreign Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) that have complied with set requirements will be allowed to operate...

SON confiscates expired electric cables, beverages in Bauchi

Health and Safety5 years ago

SON destroys over 5,000 substandard gas cylinders worth N51.3m

The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on Friday destroyed over 5,000 substandard Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders worth N51.3 million. The cylinders which were imported by...

Economy5 years ago

SON, Stakeholders, collaborating to develop standards for recycled plastic bottles

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and stakeholders in the food industry are collaborating to develop a standard for recycled plastic pet bottles. The Director-General of...

Health and Safety5 years ago

SON impounds substandard aluminum roofing sheets worth N500m in Imo

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has impounded galvanised roofing sheets and aluminum coils worth about N500 million in two warehouses in Owerri and Okigwe, in...

Health and Safety5 years ago

SON resumes bid to operate in Seaports

…Gets Ministerial assurances of supports to reduce substandard products influx*** The Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON) Director General, Mr. Osita Aboloma on Monday renewed the Organization’s desire...

FG again dismisses report on fuel price hike, promises action on high cost of cooking gas

Health and Safety5 years ago

Fake cylinders: LPG advocate warns `bomb-like’ explosions may hit Nigerian homes

Worried by the continued influx of fake and sub-standard Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders into Nigeria, a cooking gas advocate has warned that Nigerian homes may...

Health and Safety5 years ago

SON confiscates N300bn substandard products, nationwide — Aboloma

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) Director General, Mr Osita Aboloma on Wednesday indicated that the SON in the past few months, confiscated fake and substandard products worth...

Economy6 years ago

Senate urges FG to pay oil marketers’ arrears to avert strike

…As SON set to partners freight forwarders to curb substandard imports*** Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum Downstream, Sen. Kabiru Marafa, Thursday, called on the Federal Government to...