The Department of Weights and Measures in the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and investment, says it has nabbed 10 filling stations under-dispensing fuel in Plateau and parts of Nasarawa. Mrs Cordelia Nwachukwu, the Chief Legal Metrology Officer of the department, who led the team of inspectors, disclosed this on Thursday shortly after inspecting some […]
FG To Save N474b Through Weights And Measures Department
The minister of Trade and Investment Mr. Olusegun Aganga, yesterday disclosed that through the implementation of the new policy on Weights and Measures the Federal Government would save about N474billion ($3billion). Aganga said now that the President has sent approval for the Weights and Measures Department, Nigerians will start enjoying value for their for products […]
FG Intensifies Protection of Consumers, Businesses
The Federal Government has taken further steps to protect consumers and businesses against losses and inaccurate measurements. Amb. Nura Rimi, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, said this during the Weights and Measures Department Quarterly Assembly in Abuja on Thursday. According to Rimi, this is being done through enforcement of the Standard Operating […]
FG Mulls Weights And Measures Dept Upgrade To Full Agency
In its efforts to upgrade the framework for Nigeria’s Weight and Measures Act for an improved Service delivery, the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment has moved to transit Weights and Measures Department to an Agency of Government. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Richard Adeniyi Adebayo said it was to realize the […]
FG Moves to Ensure Accurate Measurement of Luggage at MMIA
The exercise was undertaken by the Weights and Measures Department of the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI) at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. Speaking after the exercise, Mr Hassan Ejibunu, Director, Weights and Measures Department, FMITI, said the exercise was in response to public complaints of alleged manipulation of weighing […]
Weights And Measures Catalyst For National Economic Recovery – Official
Mr Abubakar Dangaladima, Director, Weights and Measures Department (WMD), says the department has adopted proactive modalities to promote effective utilisation of legal metrology in trade to fast track revival of the national economy in post-COVID-19 era. Dangaladima made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of a […]
Weights and Measures Department of Industry, Trade and Investment Ministry Weighs down on Erring Firms.
Weights and Measures Department of Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment has weighed down heavily on Coca-Cola Bottling Company for evading payment of legal remittances for upward of six years coming to 3.3 Million Naira. The Company was also liable for penalty for obstructing the officials of Weights and Measures from carrying out their […]
Weights and Measures Department Says Nigerians must get Right Quantity of Purchases.
By Tunji Oyeyemi March 7, 2018 The Department of Weights and Measurements in the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment in carrying out a weight and measures surveillance of some companies in Abuja on Tuesday, 6th of March 2018 has assured Nigerians that they will get the right quantity for every kobo spent on […]
Trade Minister Inaugurates Committee on Review Of Weights And Measures Act
The Minister of Industry Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo has inaugurated a 10-member committee to review the Weights Inaugurating the committee in Abuja, Adebayo said that the need to meet global trends in weights and measures administration with its attendant consequences on Nigeria’s economy necessitated the ministry to review the extant law. He said […]
AfCFTA Gains: NAFDAC Boss Demands Improved Standards From Pharmacists
The Director General, National Agency for Food Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof Mojisola Adeyeye has said that pharmaceutical companies in Nigeria must standardise their products in order to compete with products from other countries. NAFDAC boss said Nigerian pharmaceutical companies should take advantage of the African Free Trade Agreement (AfcFTA) that allows free trade among […]