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- 6 May 2015
Sunday Folayan Emerges NiRA President
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) at its seventh Annual General Meeting (AGM) had the four vacant positions in the Executive Board of Directors filled. From the elections, Mr.…
- 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…
- 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,…
- 15 May 2015
Folayan Salutes Uduma, Targets Improved .ng Registration
Mr. Sunday Folayan, the newly elected president of the Nigeria internet Registration Association (NIRA) has expressed appreciation to the Mrs Mary Uduma, the immediate past president. Folayan emerged…
- 28 Apr 2016
NiRA Annual General Meeting Holds Today
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) holds her eight annual general meeting today in Lagos. Speaking on the AGM, Sunday Folayan, NiRA’s president said, “At the inception of my tenure…
- 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…
- 16 Apr 2026
NiRA Unveils DNSSEC to Tackle Rising Cyber Threats, Strengthen Digital Trust
Nigeria has unveiled Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) on its .ng domain, marking a major step toward strengthening national cybersecurity and enhancing trust in the country’s digital…
- 22 Jan 2015
NiRA Denies Shutting Down APC Website
Mrs. Mary Uduma, president, Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has dismissed All Progressives Congress (APC’s) accusation that federal government ordered the body to shut down the…
- 6 Mar 2014
NIRA Targets 250, 000 Domain Names Registration in 2014
Mrs. Mary Uduma, President of Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA), has said that more than 250, 000 dot ng (.ng) domain names would have been recorded by the end of 2014. She disclosed…
- 26 Oct 2017
Senators Visit NIRA, Bemoan Worrisome Dimension of Cyber Attacks
By peter oluka Senator Foster Ogola, the vice chairman, Senate Committee on ICT & CyberCrime and the Chairman, Conference Planning Committee, said that the Committee is worried by the increase in…
- 4 May 2014
.ng Domain Offers Identity, Security on Cyber space--Uduma
Mary Uduma is the president, executive board, Nigeria internet Registration Association (NiRA). She assumed the role in September 2010, after serving as vice-president since 2009. Uduma has also…
- 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)…
- 1 Jun 2025
NiRA Holds 17th AGM, Elects New Leadership to Propel .ng Domain Growth
Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has successfully concluded its 17th Annual General Meeting (AGM), reinforcing its commitment to Nigeria’s digital identity. (L–R): Ogbuefi Remmy…
- 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…
- 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…
- 27 Dec 2020
Spectranet to Raise Bar in 4G LTE
Ajay Awasthi, chief executive officer (CEO), Spectranet Limited, a 4G LTE internet service provider, has expressed the readiness of the firm to raise the bar in quality internet services to its…
- 17 Feb 2017
NIRA: OBJ Spices 2017 Retreat, Body Records Over 15000 on 2nd Level Domain
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, elder statesman and former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, added glamour to the recent retreat organized by the Nigerian Internet Registration Association…
- 6 Feb 2015
NiRA Inaugurates BoT for Ndukwe-Kalu Foundation
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has inaugurated the Board of Trustees (BoT) for the Ndukwe Kalu. The inauguration was held at NIRA’s new Office Complex, 8, Funsho Williams…
- 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…
- 27 Jan 2017
NIRA, Kenictld Building ‘United Africa’ in DNS Industry, Sign MoU
Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA), the managers of .ng Country Top Level Domain (ccTLD), has stepped up its African and global presence with the signing of a Memorandum of…
- 23 Dec 2020
Spectranet 4G LTE Shines @ BoICT 2020 Awards with Best 4G LTE Internet Service Provider
Spectranet 4G LTE has been adjudged the best 4G LTE Internet Service Provider of the year by Communications Week Media, organizers of the Beacon of ICT (BoICT) 2020 awards ceremony. This award is…
- 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…
- 19 Nov 2020
NITDA Partners NiRA to Ensure Global Visibility for Nigerian Companies
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), and Mr. Muhammed Rudman, president, Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA),…
- 4 Aug 2008
No Alternative to Internet Local Content-Kalu
Ndukwe Kalu is president, Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA) and also the chief executive, Amsco Telecom Kalu is an accomplished engineer with robust credentials. He has been on the…
- 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…
- 15 Oct 2015
.ng Domain Names Surpass 27,000, NiRA Seeks Support
Statistics released on Wednesday by the Nigerian Internet Registration Association (NiRA) revealed that the domain name renewal rate in September 2015 was higher compared to the renewals in other…
- 13 Feb 2017
HTTPS,. Ng Adoption to Increase this Year- Web4Africa
Nigeria’s web hosting and domain name system (DNS) industry has been tipped to witness massive growth in the year 2017. Sunday Folayan, president, Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA),…
- 25 Aug 2008
Broadband Users to Hit 1m-Kalu
Ndukwe Kalu, president, Nigeria Internet Registration Association (Nira) has said that the number of broadband internet users in Nigeria will hit 1 million in the next eighteen months. Certain…
- 6 Mar 2015
NiRA Seeks Enhanced Media Participation On .ng Awareness Campaign
‎The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), has called on media practitioners to intensify efforts, educating the public on the technological and economic benefits of embracing…
- 14 Apr 2017
.Ng Adoption on Onward Trend, NIRA Records 17,610 Activities in 3 Months
Statistics of domain name registration for January, February & March 2017 released by the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) shows increased adoption. According to the statistics…