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| | founded = March 23, 2005 | | | founded = March 23, 2005 |
| | ownership = Multi-Stakeholder Association | | | ownership = Multi-Stakeholder Association |
− | | headquarters = 9 Kofo Abayomi Street<br> | + | | headquarters = 8, Funsho William's Avenue, Surulere, Lagos |
− | Victoria Island Lagos
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| | country = Nigeria | | | country = Nigeria |
| | email = admin[at]nira.org.ng | | | email = admin[at]nira.org.ng |
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| | facebook = [http://www.facebook.com/niraworks NiRAworks] | | | facebook = [http://www.facebook.com/niraworks NiRAworks] |
| | twitter = niraworks | | | twitter = niraworks |
− | | keypeople = [[Dr. Adeola Odeyemi]], Pioneer Board Chairman <br />[[Deacon Chima Onyekwere]], Current Board Chairman <br />[[Ndukwe Kalu]], Pioneer Executive President <br />[[Sunday Folayan]], Current Executive President | + | | keypeople = [[Dr. Adeola Odeyemi]], Pioneer Board Chairman <br />[[Deacon Chima Onyekwere]], Current Board Chairman <br />[[Ndukwe Kalu]], Pioneer Executive President <br />[[Muhammed Rudman]], Current Executive President |
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| '''NiRA''' or '''Nigeria Internet Registration Association''' is the registry of [[.ng]] [[domain name]]s. Besides the [[ccTLD]] it supports some other [[second level domain]]s including [[com.ng]], [[edu.ng]], [[name.ng]], [[net.ng]], [[org.ng]], [[sch.ng]], [[gov.ng]], [[mil.ng]] and [[mobi.ng]].<ref>[http://www.nira.org.ng/ NiRA]</ref> | | '''NiRA''' or '''Nigeria Internet Registration Association''' is the registry of [[.ng]] [[domain name]]s. Besides the [[ccTLD]] it supports some other [[second level domain]]s including [[com.ng]], [[edu.ng]], [[name.ng]], [[net.ng]], [[org.ng]], [[sch.ng]], [[gov.ng]], [[mil.ng]] and [[mobi.ng]].<ref>[http://www.nira.org.ng/ NiRA]</ref> |
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− | NiRA follows the [[Registry]]/[[Registrar]] model according to which [[.ng]] domain names can be registered through a NiRA accredited registrar. It does not directly register domain names.<ref>[http://ccnso.icann.org/about/member-profiles/ng.htm ICANN ccNSO]</ref> | + | NiRA follows the [[Registry]]/[[Registrar]] model according to which [[.ng]] domain names can be registered through a NiRA accredited Registrar. It does not directly register domain names.<ref>[http://ccnso.icann.org/about/member-profiles/ng.htm ICANN ccNSO]</ref> |
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| ==History== | | ==History== |