Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA)

28/10/2025

Key Updates from the .ng Team at the ccTLD News Session

During the ccTLD News Session, the President NiRA, Mr. ADESOLA AKINSANYA highlighted three significant progress updates from the .ng registry. These initiatives reflect NiRA’s commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s digital identity and advancing the nation’s internet ecosystem.

Automation of Registrar Accreditation:
NiRA has successfully implemented an automated registrar accreditation portal, streamlining the process from registrar application to accreditation and onboarding. This innovation ensures a more efficient and seamless accreditation experience, a major step toward improving operational efficiency within the DNS ecosystem.

Tech Convergence: Tech Convergence is a strategic platform that unites stakeholders across Nigeria’s digital economy. The initiative focuses on promoting digital identity adoption through the .ng domain, recognizing that a strong national online identity is essential for sustainable digital growth and inclusion.
ng Academy Learning Management System (LMS):
The .ng Academy LMS was developed to build sustainable skill capacity within the Nigerian DNS industry. Through this platform, NiRA is empowering professionalsand stakeholders with the knowledge and technical expertise required to strengthen the country’s digital infrastructure.

These initiatives demonstrate NiRA’s ongoing efforts to foster innovation, enhance digital trust, and position .ng as a driver of Nigeria’s digital transformation.

26/10/2025

Moderators are the heartbeat of any panel session, guiding the flow of discussions, carrying the audience along, and ensuring that every conversation aligns with the overall goal and focus of the event. At Tech Convergence 2.0, our moderators did just that, turning each session into an engaging and purposeful dialogue that inspired action and made participants to become joint stakeholders.

It takes someone deeply committed to building Nigeria’s digital identity to anchor conversations on how the .ng domain stands as critical digital infrastructure for our sovereignty, competitiveness and growth

At Tech Convergence 2.0, Ms. Oloruntobi Adejare exemplified this commitment as she led actionable conversations on how adopting our national online identity through the .ng domain is essential to strengthening digital sovereignty and safeguarding Nigeria’s digital assets.

Mr. Peter Oluka, who is no stranger to Nigeria’s DNS and internet space, started his journey as a .ng Ambassador before joining the NiRA Executive Board of Directors in 2023. As an advocate who deeply understands how the .ng domain and the DNS sector drive growth and innovation, he skillfully moderated the session on “Beyond Domains: DNS as a Growth Engine for Collaborative Innovation and Expansion.”

Every conversation advanced the call to adopt and own our digital identity, ensuring that Nigeria remains secure, innovative, and sovereign in the digital age.

21/10/2025

NiRA President, Mr. ADESOLA AKINSANYA received the DG. Copyrights Commission, Dr. John Asein, Ph.D. and his team on a courtesy visit, providing a strategic platform to strengthen collaboration among key stakeholders committed to safeguarding Nigeria’s digital space.

The engagement reaffirmed a shared resolve to ensure that the .ng domain remains secure, trusted, and upholds the highest standards of user privacy across the Nigerian internet ecosystem

20/10/2025

19/10/2025

.ng is in the news! At Tech Convergence 2.0, the call for a strong online identity for every Nigerian and everything Nigerian takes the spotlight, as featured by

18/10/2025

Tech Convergence 2.0 as seen in Techeconomy.

The conversations around our national digital identity cannot be limited to a single day. Their true value lies in achieving a shared understanding among all stakeholders, including you, of what our digital identity means.

18/10/2025

Dr. Adebowale Adetokunbo, DG. Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), at the Tech Convergence 2.0 spoke on how the BPP, as the regulatory authority for MDAs on public procurement, has taken action to drive Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to adopt and operate on the .ng domain through the Nigeria First Policy.

18/10/2025

You can’t talk about the Internet in Nigeria, West Africa, or even Africa without mentioning Mrs. Mary Uduma.

As first stated by the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees NiRA, Mrs. Ibukun Odusote, and seconded by Mr. Inye Kemabonta, the growth of the Nigerian Internet space cannot be mentioned without acknowledging Mrs. Mary Uduma fondly known as “Mama Internet.”

Her immense impact and invaluable contributions have helped shape the Internet ecosystem as we know it today. We extend our deepest appreciation to this remarkable woman of many titles, one of which includes serving on the Board of Trustees of NiRA.

15/10/2025

To achieve true digital sovereignty and strengthen local infrastructure, both key pillars of a thriving digital economy, the role of government cannot be excluded. It was therefore fitting to have the Nigerian Senate present. Here’s a more polished and professional version of your sentence:

Senator Diket Plang represented the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, at the event, lending his voice to this important national conversation.

In his address, his reflections drew attention to the tangible value within the digital economy. “The Internet is rich and intangible, but the product is tangible,” he said—a statement that encapsulated the transformative potential of the digital landscape. He continued, “We now live in a digital world, and as we embrace its endless possibilities, we must also take ownership of our presence online, and the true mark of that ownership is through the .ng domain.”

15/10/2025

The NiRA President, ADESOLA AKINSANYA, in his welcome address to participants, sponsors, partners, and speakers at Tech Convergence 2.0, emphasized the need for collaboration to meaningfully bridge Nigeria’s digital ecosystem.

He noted that “Nigeria’s progress depends on our ability to connect efforts, harmonize policies, and build bridges across our digital ecosystem.”
This statement was further supported by emphasizing the role of the DNS industry in the ecosystem: “Through the DNS ecosystem, we empower our registrars, hosting providers, startups, and innovators to drive inclusive growth, enhance digital trust, and position Nigeria as a true hub for digital excellence across Africa.”

15/10/2025

Panel Session 2 is up next!

The Panelists for the session

Yaovi Atohoun, Director, Stakeholder Engagement and Operations (Africa), ICANN
👉🏾Mrs. Eyitayo Iyortim – President/Chairperson, Africa Top Level Domains Organisation (AfTLD)
👉🏾Mr. Murtala Abdullahi – Vice President, NiRA
👉🏾Faiz Muhammad – Innovation Support Network (ISN Hubs)
👉🏾Dr Krishnan Ranganath (Krish) – Regional Executive, Africa Data Centres Nigeria
👉🏾Mr. Peter Oluka – Executive Board Member, NiRA and Senior Edifor Techeconomy

15/10/2025

The coming together at Tech Convergence 2.0 extends beyond discussions on DNS, and the President;ADESOLA AKINSANYA remarked on this, stating, “Our mission extends beyond domain registration; it is about building trust, encouraging local content, and fostering digital inclusion that leaves no Nigerian behind.”