Tag: SON
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SON evacuates 200 containers of substandard tyres in Ogun
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has evacuated 200 containers of substandard tyres from a warehouse located in Obafemi Owode, a remote area in Ogun. Malam Farouk Salim, Director-General, SON, said the evacuation of the stuffed tyres was to prevent the product from entering the nation’s markets. Salim, represented by Mr Mike Dakhing, Director, Inspectorate…
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COVID-19: SON, committee review safety guidelines for tourism sector resumption
Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and National Mirror Committee on Tourism are reviewing standards on health and safety measures for the industry post COVID-19. Mrs Chika Balogun, Committee Chairperson and Director-General, National Institute for Hotels and Tourism, said via a webinar meeting on Monday in Abuja that the draft standards would help revive the tourism…
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COVID-19: SON deploys 29 free int’l standards on essential products
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has deployed 29 relevant international standards to support the manufacturing and importation of essential materials to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Mr Osita Aboloma, SON Director-General, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Aboloma said that the standards were deployed to meet emergency needs occasioned…
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SON Redoubles Effort to Rid Nigeria of Substandard Goods
By Sule Aliyu, Bauchi In a renewed effort to check the proliferation of substandard goods in the Nigerian markets, Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) has organized a Sectoral Stakeholders Workshop in Bauchi. Theme “Reduction of Substandard Goods in Nigeria” SON charged Consumers of goods and services in the northeast region to always identify and report…