2018 .NG AWARDS PRESS RELEASE

The .ng string is a critical National resource and Nigeria’s unique identity on the World
Wide Web. The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA) an Industry-led
stakeholder organization, is the Registry for the .ng domain name and maintains the
database of names registered in the .ng country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) name
space in the interest of Nigerians and the global Internet community.
NiRA seeks to recognize and acknowledge those who are contributing to the growth of the
.ng domain name registration and promotion of the DNS Industry. Using the .ng Awards,
NIRA celebrates the achievements and innovation of Nigerian Internet initiatives.
The 2018 .ng Awards serve to promote and commend the excellent achievements of
members, stakeholders and the general public, who contribute towards building a
sustainable economy using technology, uplift the image of .ng locally and internationally
and stimulating the development of local content on the Internet space.
NiRA is pleased to inform the general public that the 2018 .ng Awards is scheduled to hold
at 6:00pm on Friday, 27th April, 2018 in Lagos. The 2018 .ng Awards is the third edition of
the .ng Awards and as usual will be based on merit.
Nomination for the .ng Awards by the general public will commence on Friday, 16th March,
2018 and close at midnight on Friday 30th March, 2018. Members of the public who wish to
participate in nominating any organization or individual are to note the nomination
criteria. To participate in the nomination or find out more about the awards, kindly visit
http://www.nira.org.ng/nomination/
Voting for the shortlisted nominees would commence on Friday, 6th April, 2018 and end by
midnight on Saturday, 21st April, 2018.
We encourage the active participation of all in nominating and voting for your preferred
organizations and business in the different award categories.
We appreciate the active role(s) everyone is playing in developing the DNS industry in
Nigeria and look forward to a successful 2018 .ng Awards Ceremony.
For more information about the .ng, please visit www.nira.org.ng
To register .ng domain name(s), please contact a NiRA Accredited Registrar via
www.nira.org.ng/ng
For more information about this press release, please contact NiRA Secretariat, 8 Funsho
Williams Avenue, Iponri, Surulere, Lagos State, Nigeria. Tel: +234 8172004272, 0700 CALL
NIRA