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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 />[[Pastor Mrs. Ibukun Odusote]], Current Board Chairman <br />[[Late Ndukwe Kalu]], Pioneer Executive President <br />[[Adesola Akinsanya]], Current Executive President
| keypeople = [[Dr. Adeola Odeyemi]], Pioneer Board Chairman <br />[[Pastor Mrs. Ibukun Odusote]], Current Board Chairman <br />[[Late Ndukwe Kalu]], Pioneer Executive President <br />[[Adesola Akinsanya]], Current Executive President <br />[[Mrs Eyitayo Iyortim]], Current COO
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'''NiRA''' or '''Nigeria Internet Registration Association''' is the registry of Nigeria's .ng [[ccTLD]]. <ref>[http://www.nira.org.ng/ NiRA]</ref>  
'''NiRA''' or '''Nigeria Internet Registration Association''' is the registry of Nigeria's .ng [[ccTLD]]. <ref>[http://www.nira.org.ng/ NiRA]</ref>  
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==History==
==History==
In 1995, the ccTLD was delegated by John Postel to Iyabo Odusote from Yaba College of Technology in Lagos, Nigeria. In 2004 the Nigerian government requested redelegation to the the National Information Technology Development Agency.<ref>[https://www.iana.org/reports/2004/ng-report-10jun04.html IANA Redelegation Report - .ng], June 10, 2004 (first redelegation).</ref> NiRA was started as a stakeholder organization in 2005 for the maintenance of the .ng registry.<ref name="ccnso" /> NiRA's Board of Trustees was elected in 2006 and its Executive Board in March 2007.<ref>[http://www.nira.org.ng/index.php/about-nira About NiRA]</ref> In 2008, the Nigerian government and NiRA entered into a formal agreement for NiRA to become the sponsoring organization of the .ng ccTLD.<ref>[https://www.iana.org/reports/2009/ng-report-07apr2009.html IANA Redelegation Report - .ng], April 7, 2009 (second redelegation)</ref>
 
In 1995, the ccTLD was delegated by [[Jon Postel]] to Iyabo Odusote from Yaba College of Technology in Lagos, Nigeria. In 2004 the Nigerian government requested redelegation to the the National Information Technology Development Agency.<ref>[https://www.iana.org/reports/2004/ng-report-10jun04.html IANA Redelegation Report - .ng], June 10, 2004 (first redelegation).</ref> NiRA was started as a stakeholder organization in 2005 for the maintenance of the .ng registry.<ref name="ccnso" /> NiRA's Board of Trustees was elected in 2006 and its Executive Board in March 2007.<ref>[http://www.nira.org.ng/index.php/about-nira About NiRA]</ref> In 2008, the Nigerian government and NiRA entered into a formal agreement for NiRA to become the sponsoring organization of the .ng ccTLD.<ref>[https://www.iana.org/reports/2009/ng-report-07apr2009.html IANA Redelegation Report - .ng], April 7, 2009 (second redelegation)</ref> In April 2013, NiRA opened .ng for registration outside of Nigeria.


==Leadership==
==Leadership==


Past Board of Trustee Chairman
'''Past Board of Trustee Chairman'''
 
Dr. Adeola Odeyemi
 
Deacon Chima Onyekwere
 
 
'''Past Presidents'''
 
Late Kalu Ndukwe
 
[[Mary Uduma]]
 
Sunday Folayan


'Past Presidents'


Past Chief Operations Officer
'''Past Chief Operations Officer'''
*
[[Ope Odusan]]


[[Adebunmi Adeola Akinbo]]


==.ng==
Edith Udeagwu
In April 2013, NiRA opened .ng for registration outside of Nigeria. The .ng domain is an [[Open Use ccTLD]]; registration at the top level is open to anyone, with some restrictions and rules on registration of certain second-level domains.<ref>[https://www.nira.org.ng/images/Policies/NIRA_Domain_Names_Policy.pdf NiRA Domain Names Policy] (PDF)</ref> Leveraging the potential for [[Domain hack|domain hacking]] English words ending in -ing, the second-level domain i.ng is available for registration. 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 name="ccnso" />


==Switch to .ng==
==Switch to .ng==
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==Events==
==Events==
NiRA, in collaboration with other internet related bodies, has organized a lot of activities to date and contributed immensely to the growth and development of various organizations across Africa and in Nigeria. NiRA is supporting the growth and sustenance of organizations and associations with related reference, towards advancing the development amongst the Internet Industry.
NiRA, in collaboration with other Internet related bodies, has organized a lot of activities to date and contributed immensely to the growth and development of various organizations across Africa and in Nigeria. NiRA is supporting the growth and sustenance of organizations and associations with related reference, towards advancing the development amongst the Internet Industry.


* The Digital Sense Forum.<ref>[http://www.digitalsenseafrica.com.ng/Ekuwem.html DigitalSenseAfrica]</ref>;
* The Digital Sense Forum.<ref>[http://www.digitalsenseafrica.com.ng/Ekuwem.html DigitalSenseAfrica]</ref>;
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