NiRA successfully held the third edition of the Annual .ng recognition and Awards ceremony on Friday, 6th July 2018 at the Celebration Garden and Event Centre, 28B Isaac John Street, GRA, Ikeja. Lagos.
The .ng Awards seeks to promote and commend the excellent achievements of NiRA members, Stakeholders and the General Public, who tirelessly contribute towards building a Sustainable Economy using Technology, uplift the image of .ng locally and internationally and stimulating the development and consumption of local content on the Internet space.
In his Presidential speech, Rev’d Sunday Folayan, NiRA President, noted that NiRA does not attach monetary value to the awards. Since the inception of the .ng awards, no sponsorship or donations is required to participate in the .ng Award; Nominations and voting is at the discretion of the General Public.
He appreciated the nominees who have proudly projected their businesses using the .ng brand.
At the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), we believe in the power of the internet and are determined that the .ng domain name space, has a positive impact on the lives of internet users. We acknowledge the great work being done out there and desire the populace to know about it, talk about it, engage with it and put it into the spotlight.
Dignitaries at the event include Mr. Muhammed Rudman, the VP of NiRA and CEO of Internet, Hon. Adamu Alhaji Lawan, Commissioner for Works and Transport, Borno State, Mr. Tunde Coker, the Chief Executive Officer, Rack Centre, and other notable leaders of Associations and Organizations within the Nigerian ICT ecosystem.
The winners of the 2018 .ng awards in the various categories can be viewed from the link below.