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==History== | ==History== | ||
In 1995, the ccTLD was delegated by | |||
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== | ||
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Edith Udeagwu | Edith Udeagwu | ||
==Switch to .ng== | ==Switch to .ng== | ||
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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
NiRA, in collaboration with other | 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>; |