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- 3 May 2026
Stakeholders Applaud NiRA’s Leadership in Strengthening Nigeria’s Internet Infrastructure
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) successfully convened its 18th Annual General Meeting (AGM), bringing together key stakeholders from across Nigeria’s internet, technology, and…
- 9 Aug 2015
NiRA to Discuss .ng Domain Name Relevance to Internet Governance
The Nigeria internet Registration Association (NiRA) has identified that who manages the Internet and how the Internet is governed as constantly discussed in the domain name system (DNS) requires…
- 10 Jul 2016
NIRA Registers Close to 15,000 Domains In 6 Months, Visits NITDA
The domain names count from January to June 2016 include 14,966 registrations and 9,271 renewals, the Nigerian internet Registration Association (NiRA) has disclosed. The Association in its…
- 3 Sept 2015
NiRA States Role in Internet & Child Protection
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) said it recognizes the Internet is a very exciting place for the youths, including children where they pick up skills and information easily…
- 6 Jun 2014
NiRA Expects Paradigm Shift in PP Sectors Policies on .ng Registration
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), said, it views n.g domain name registration as paramount in paradigm shift in government and private sector policies and practices. This…
- 13 Jun 2016
NiRA Seeks Stakeholders Consensus On Internet Governance Framework
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has expressed confidence that the outcome of recent Nigeria Internet Governance Forum will further drive stakeholders focus towards common grounds…
- 18 Sept 2022
NiRA Tasked Registrants on Innovative Ideas
Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has tasked its registrars with the contribution of innovative ideas to increase the adoption of the .ng domain. The Association, which maintains the…
- 26 Jul 2015
NiRA Says NIGF 2015 Critical on Consensus for Internet Governance
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has described this year’s forum with the theme: “Harnessing the Potential of Internet Governance for sustainable Development in Nigeria”, critical…
- 5 Jul 2018
NiRA Rates Ministry of Communication High on Internet Development
Sunday Folayan, president, Nigerian Internet Registration Association (NIRA), has said that the Ministry of Communications, under the current dispensation has done credibly well, in establishing and…
- 27 Mar 2023
NiRA, EFCC Ink MoU to Collaborate on Cyber Security
Nigerian Internet Registration Association (NIRA), the registry for .ng Internet Domain Names, responsible for and maintaining the database of names registered in the .ng country code Top Level…
- 6 Sept 2015
NiRA Hinges .ng Domain Adoption to Broadband Penetration
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) said it looks forward to faster connectivity, increased penetration, usage and affordable Internet as panacea for improved internet business in…
- 1 Nov 2016
340 Trillion Addresses Open On IPv6, 4.3Bn on IPv4 Almost Adopted
Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has continued advocacy for organizations and individuals in the internet community, especially in Nigeria, to migrate to version six protocol (IPv6),…
- 27 Jan 2023
NiRA Wins NACOS National Honours Awards
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has won the Nigeria Association of Computing Students (NACOS) National Honours Award under the “Internet Enabler Award of the Year” Category. The…
- 4 Aug 2015
OLX Leads Classified Ad Space via .ng Domain Branding Strategy
Taking a quote from the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), The Internet has become a very influential platform in transforming the way individuals communicate and organizations conduct…
- 9 Nov 2014
NIRA, IXPN Host 300 FUDMA Students
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) and the Internet eXchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) recently received in Lagos, 300 Level students of both Mathematics and Computer Science and IT…
- 10 Jul 2019
For the Second Time in a Row TFhost Wins Best Local hosting company Award
TFhost for the 2nd year in a row, has won the “Best Local Hosting Company of the year” for 2019, at the just concluded Fourth Annual .ng Awards, 2019by The Nigeria Internet Registration Association…
- 2 Mar 2022
NiRA Commends FG, Pantami on National Policy for Second-Level Domains Adoption
Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has applauded the Federal Executive Council (FEC) led by President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, following the approval of a National Policy on the Nigerian…
- 26 May 2016
NiRA Delighted as ICAAN Commissions First Office in Africa
Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has commended The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) for the opening of ICANN’s first Engagement Office in Africa. NiRA…
- 8 Apr 2013
IXPN, NiRA to Hold Local Internet Content Forum
The Internet eXchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN), is collaborating with the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA), managers of Nigeria’s country code Top Level Domain, .ng, to organise Local…
- 3 Mar 2017
Ponzi Schemes: NiRA Tightens Noose on Domain Name Abusers
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA) in response to internet abuse, especially with the rise of Ponzi schemes, has set up a ‘Law Enforcement Desk’ to handle complaints on domain name…
- 14 May 2025
Q1 2025 .ng Domain Name Statistics Reflect Nigeria’s Advancing Digital Landscape
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) presents its report on .ng domain name registration and renewal statistics for the first quarter of 2025, highlighting the continued expansion of…
- 2 May 2023
NiRA Elects BoT, EBoD as Adesola Akinsanya Emerges New President
Members of the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), the registry for .ng Internet Domain Names and managers of the database of names registered in the .ng country code Top Level Domain,…
- 3 May 2023
NiRA Elect Adesola Akinsanya as New President
Members of the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), the registry for .ng Internet Domain Names and managers of the database of domain names registered in the .ng country code Top Level…
- 23 Jan 2016
NiRA Is Committed to Grooming Entrepreneurs in DNS Industry- Folayan
Sunday Folayan, president of the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has reaffirmed the Association’s committed plan to boosting entrepreneurial growth in the Domain Name System (DNS)…
- 9 Dec 2021
NiRA Parleys Registrars to Deepen .ng Domain Adoption
Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), the Registry for .ng Internet Domain Names, which maintains the database of names registered on the .ng country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD), has…
- 22 Jun 2022
NiRA Honours Institutions, Individuals Supporting .NG Growth
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), the registry for .ng Internet Domain Names and maintainers of the database of names registered in the .ng country code Top Level Domain, has…
- 4 Apr 2015
NiRA Registers, Renews 3234 .ng Domain Names in March
Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA) has released report on the number of domain name registration on .ng for the Month of March 2015. According to the report, ‘Domain Name Report –…
- 18 Aug 2016
Why .ng is Next Cash Cow- NiRA
As businesses continue to face challenges imposed by fluctuating foreign exchange market, the Nigeria internet Registration Association (NiRA), believes the situation presents opportunities in the…
- E-Business16 Aug 2026
NiRA Explores Measures to Make .ng Domains Affordable, Safer for SMEs
Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) is exploring measures to make internet domain names more affordable and accessible to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
- 18 Apr 2015
Johnson Commends NiRA, Registrars on .ng Domain Name Impacts
Dr Omobola Johnson, minister of Communication Technology has commended the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) and the Registrars for their resolves to exploit the uniqueness of the .ng…