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- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 30 Jul 2017
Why Nigeria Has Fewer ICANN Accredited Registrars- NiRA
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has explained why the country accounts for fewer domain name registrars accredited by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and…
- 19 Apr 2026
Why Nigeria Must Embrace .ng Now - NiRA Reveals Five Critical Steps
Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has outlined five strategic pathways to accelerate the adoption of the .ng domain and position it as a critical driver of Nigeria’s digital economy.…
- 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…
- 21 Jul 2016
NiRA Crashes Cost of .ng Domains Registration
As more Nigerians are getting on the .ng train, the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) said it is excited about the development, as the Board has specially consented to making .name.ng…
- 11 Jul 2015
NiRA Says Cybersquatting is an Emerging Trend in Nigeria
Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) said it is proactively protecting organisations, companies and individuals from cybersquatters through its policies and sensitization programmes.…
- 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.…
- 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),…
- 20 Dec 2013
NiRA to Celebrate Nigeria @ 100 with 100,000 Free .ng Domain
Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), the registry that maintains database of names in the .ng domain, has mapped out plan to dole out not less than 100, 000 free domain names as part of…
- 25 Mar 2016
#NIRA10: CommunicationsWeek, Googles, Others Shortlisted for .ng Awards
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), charged with the management of Nigeria’s country code Top Level Domain Name (ccTLD), dot ng (.ng) has shortlisted Nigeria…
- 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 –…
- 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.…
- 4 Aug 2016
ATCON, NiRA & Ui To Host Int’l Workshop On IPv6
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) and University of Ibadan (UI) in partnership with Africa Network Information…
- 24 Aug 2016
ATCON, NiRA & UI Tap AFRINIC to Train Network Engineers on IPv6 Migration
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON); Nigeria internet Registration Association (NiRA) and University of Ibadan in conjunction with African Network Information Center…
- 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…
- 7 Sept 2016
NiRA Backs NASME’s Advocacy for Improved Business Climate
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has supported the Nigerian Association of Small & Medium Enterprises (NASME) stakeholders’ forum with major regulatory Agencies in Nigeria in…
- 31 Aug 2017
The Clarion Call: Partnership with NiRA
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) as we all know is the Registry for .ng Internet Domain names and maintains the database of registered names under the .ng country code Top Level…
- 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…
- 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…
- 14 Jul 2019
Danbatta Says effective governance will protect 122 million Nigeria's Internet users
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that 122 million Nigeria's Internet users will be more protected online through a synergistic collaboration among various organisations and…
- 8 Jul 2019
What to Expect at the 2019 Nigeria Internet Governance Forum
For the past seven years, The Nigeria Internet Governance Forum (NIGF) has evolved into an inclusive Internet policy dialogue mechanism contributing to national development. In a bid to Shape…