Nigeria Internet Registration Association
| Founded | March 23,2005 |
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| Focus | Manage Nigeria Top level Domain name dot ng |
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| Owner | Multi-stakeholder association |
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Key people
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Reverend Sunday Folayan,President |
| Website | http://www.nira.org.ng |
Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA) oversees the top level domain name dot ng. Registration of domain names are handled by NIRA certified registrars.
NIRA used the Registry-Registrar-Registrant model in operating and managing the .ng internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the country Nigeria.
Nigeria Internet Registration Association was initially founded by a stakeholder-led organisation, the stakeholders were within Nigeria's Internet Community. It was later transferred to the current management as it became important for National Resources to be handled by a Government coordinated institution, National Information Technology Development Agency(NITDA) handled the transfer on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria.
It became an Incorporated Trustee on February 9, 2007.
Nigeria Internet Registration Association is responsible for the top level Domain .ng and also the following .mil.ng, .com.ng, .sch.ng, .gov.ng, .edu.ng, .i.ng, .net.ng through their accredited registrar.
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