.ng
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.ng is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Nigeria. It is overseen by the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA).
History
The top-level domain was first delegated in 1995 to Ibukun Odusote at the Yaba College of Technology.[1] She was made a life patron of the Nigeria Internet Registration Association in 2013 for her work.[2]
Operations were initially handled by an organisation in Italy, the Instituto per le Applicazioni Telematiche[1] (today known as the Template:Ill),[3] but were later transferred to Randy Bush.[1] In 2004, .ng was re-delegated to a Nigerian organisation, the National Information Technology Development Agency,[1] and then in 2009, to the Nigeria Internet Registration Association.[1]
Second level domains
- com.ng – open domain, commercial entities and businesses
- org.ng – semi-open domain, non-commercial organisations
- gov.ng – closed domain, governmental organisations
- edu.ng – closed domain, degree awarding institutions
- net.ng – closed domain, ISP infrastructure
- sch.ng – closed domain, secondary schools
- name.ng – open domain, individuals
- mobi.ng – open domain, suitable for mobile devices
- mil.ng – closed domain (Nigerian military establishments only)
- i.ng – open domain, any purpose
In addition, NIRA themselves reserve the right to register 'premium' top level domains under .ng (for example, "google.ng").[4]
Statistics
As of March 2022, there are 75 registrars accredited by NIRA.[5] Almost 70% of all .ng domains are registered under .com.ng. 7% are registered under .org.ng, which is chiefly used by local non-profit organisations. Although registration at the second level (directly under .ng) is available, only 17% of active .ng domains are registered there. Third-level domains (such as those under .com.ng) are several times cheaper than second-level names, which the registry considers more valuable for their potentially shorter length.[6]
Adoption
In 2025, Nigerian media reported a coordinated push by public institutions and stakeholders to increase adoption of the .ng domain.[7]
References
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- ↑ NIRA gets 3 life Patrons, IT Realms, Retrieved 23 January 2016
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See also
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