ICANN80: .NG domain names surpass 225,500

ICANN80: .NG domain names surpass 225,500

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By Stellamaris Ashinze

Lagos, June 11, 2024 (NAN) The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) on Tuesday said that the domain names of the .ng registry had increased to 225,533 from 222,820 recorded earlier in the year.

This was made known at the ongoing Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Policy Forum (ICANN80), in Kigali, Rwanda.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NiRA is the registry for .ng Internet Domain Names and maintains the database of names registered in the .ng country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD).

Mrs Busayo Balogun, Head of Corporate Services, NiRA, said in her presentation at the Country Code Names Supporting Organisation (ccNSO) session, that the association had launched a dashboard for real time updates on .ng domain name registrations.

Balogun said that the .ng domain name had continued to gain popularity in usage for websites and email addresses.

According to her, the dashboard shows the .ng domains has increased to 225,533 from 222,820 reported earlier in the year.

She said that through its 3Rs – Registry, Registrar, Registrant – model of operation, NiRA contracted more than 100 registrars to provide registration services to the public.

“An end user selects a registrar to provide the registration service, and that registrar registers the domain chosen by the user.

‘’NiRA does not register users directly, this model has really helped us to maintain decorum,’’ she said.

Earlier, the president, NiRA, Mr. Adesola Akinsanya, reiterated NiRA’s commitment to driving .ng domain adoption and advancing Nigeria’s digital landscape.

“This growing trend underscores the domain’s significance and its role in establishing a strong digital identity for businesses and individuals alike.

“Additionally, we are currently conducting the .ng brand survey [https://form.jotform.com/niraworks/ng-brand-survey-2024] to gauge the awareness and adoption levels of the .ng domain among internet users in Nigeria.

“I encourage everyone to participate in this survey and share their valuable insights,” he said. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)

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Edited by Christiana Fadare