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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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− | Miss [[Mary Uduma]], president of the organization, opposes [[ICANN]]'s decision to create a [[.xxx]] [[sTLD]].<ref>[http://www.nira.org.ng/index.php/constiution/14-icann-2013 NiRA]</ref>
| + | Mrs. [[Mary Uduma]], president of the organization, had opposed [[ICANN]]'s decision to create an [[.xxx]] [[sTLD]].<ref>[http://www.nira.org.ng/index.php/constiution/14-icann-2013 NiRA]</ref>. Nigeria's position on such issues is based on Cultural and Traditional Ethics embedded in the average African. |
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| ==History== | | ==History== |
| NiRA was started as a stakeholder organization in 2005 for the maintenance of [[.ng]] domain names, prior to which, the [[ccTLD]] was managed by the National Information Technology Development Agency on behalf of the Federal Government. Initially, .ng was hosted in the USA by an American [[Randy Bush]] has its Technical Contact. Its 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> To promote the [[ccTLD]] NiRA offered 50,000 free [[.ng]] domain names to its customers in March, 2011.<ref>[http://www.todayisp.com/news/MessView.net?IDMessage=10869 TodayIsp]</ref>. However, in April 2013, NiRA opened its Top Level (.ng) for registration and witnessed a boom. | | NiRA was started as a stakeholder organization in 2005 for the maintenance of [[.ng]] domain names, prior to which, the [[ccTLD]] was managed by the National Information Technology Development Agency on behalf of the Federal Government. Initially, .ng was hosted in the USA by an American [[Randy Bush]] has its Technical Contact. Its 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> To promote the [[ccTLD]] NiRA offered 50,000 free [[.ng]] domain names to its customers in March, 2011.<ref>[http://www.todayisp.com/news/MessView.net?IDMessage=10869 TodayIsp]</ref>. However, in April 2013, NiRA opened its Top Level (.ng) for registration and witnessed a boom. |
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| -The Local Internet Content Forum (LICF). | | -The Local Internet Content Forum (LICF). |
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| + | | Pioneer Board Chairman = Dr. Adeola Odeyemi |
| + | | Current Board Chairman = Deacon Chima Onyekwere OON |
| + | | Pioneer Executive President = Late Ndukwe Kalu |
| + | | Current Executive President = Mary Nma Uduma |
| + | }} |
| Other expectations are: | | Other expectations are: |
| -Corporate-1-Million i.e. NG Corps, NG Media College, NG Young CEOs et al; | | -Corporate-1-Million i.e. NG Corps, NG Media College, NG Young CEOs et al; |