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- 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…
- 14 Sept 2009
Death of Mr. .ng, Ndukwe Kalu
Hard as it is to believe, Ndukwe Kalu is dead. Now it is clear that there is irreversible termination of the biological functions that defined the life and times of Kalu, the iconic…
- 27 May 2022
Ndukwe Kalu Foundation Calls for Improved Online Protection of Children
Ndukwe Kalu Foundation (NKF), a non-for-profit organization aimed at promoting knowledge in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and proper use of internet among the youth, has called for…
- 30 Aug 2020
Ndukwe Kalu: Mr. .ng, 11 Years After
Some days just don’t go as planned. That was sad requiem that Wednesday, September 16, 2009, when the Nigerian IT woke up with the tragic news of the death of Engr Ndukwe Kalu, pioneer president,…
- 2 Nov 2025
Ndukwe Kalu Foundation 2025 COSPRA Summit Focuses on Empowering Digital Citizens, Building a Safer Online Generation
The Ndukwe Kalu Foundation (NKF) has announced the much-anticipated 2025 edition of its flagship Child Online Safety Protection and Reporting of Abuse (COSPRA) Summit, themed “Empowering Digital…
- 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…
- 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…
- 19 Feb 2016
NiRA @10: Domain Name & the Growth of Nigeria’s Digital Economy
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association, (NiRA) in its 10th year anniversary has continued to emphasize on leveraging .ng domain name as part of indices to galvanise the nation’s digital…
- 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…
- 16 Feb 2016
NiRA Celebrates Decade of .ng Domain Name Management
Nigeria internet Registration Association (NiRA), the leading Country Code Top Level domain name registry in West Africa, has scheduled a number of activities to mark its tenth year anniversary.…
- 4 Sept 2016
Shehu, Rudman, Udeagu Lead NiRA Academy Drives
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA) has made some appointments to deepen the activities of its Academy. The Board approved Sikiru Shehu appointment as Dean of the Academy; Mohammed…
- 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…
- 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…
- 25 Aug 2008
Nira Propagates .ng at 2nd AGM
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (Nira) last week held its second Annual General Meeting at the Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja Lagos. Top on the agenda of the meeting was to receive the…
- 20 Oct 2008
Atcon Gears Up for ComBIT 2008 Expo
Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (Atcon) has geared up to host the world as ComBIT 2008 Expo – an annual international information and communications technology exhibition…
- 2 Dec 2008
$60M Naijawifi Ready April 2009
The first set of cities in Naijawifi, an initiative to bring broadband access to all major towns and communities in Nigeria will be ready for commissioning in April, 2009, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek…
- 2 Feb 2009
Nira Begins Re-delegation Process
Nigeria Internet Registration Association (Nira) has began re-delegation process that will launch the association into full commercialization of the nation’s country code Top Level Domain…
- 6 Apr 2010
NaijaWifi, $60m Broadband Project gets Makeover
A private sector driven broadband initiative NaijaWifi is to be redesigned for effective implementation, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek can now reveal. NaijaWifi which is made up of a consortium of about…
- 31 May 2010
ISPs Shun IXPN, Prefer Overseas Exchanges
Hopes of affordable internet services and chances of developing local content on the internet have been hobbled by the reluctance of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and other telecommunications…
- 29 Jul 2008
Internet Crawl at Snail Speed, Nigerians Groan
Despite the burgeoning improvements in Nigeria’s mobile landscape, Internet usage is rising at a snail speed, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek investigations can now reveal. Nigeria…
- 1 Dec 2015
Aba Gears up for Xmas with Glo Slide 'n' Bounce
Residents of Aba, Abia State, were last weekend set on course for a terrific Christmas celebration with a memorable Glo Slide 'n' Bounce music concert held by next generation network, Globacom. The…