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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 and was hosted in the USA by an American [[Randy Bush]]. Its Board of Trustees was elected in 2007 and its Executive Board in 2010.<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>
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 and was hosted in the USA by an American [[Randy Bush]]. Its Board of Trustees was elected in 2007 and its Executive Board in 2010.<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>
==Switch to .ng==
NiRA has recently started a campaign 'Switch to .ng' urging Nigerian firms to register .ng domains. This will improve the visibility of Nigeria on internet by creating local content and will ensure content security. As a result of campaign local as well as International companies have started giving attention to .ng domains.<ref>[http://www.technologyavenue.com.ng/web3.0/2011/09/20/switch-to-ng-domain-name-firms-told/ TechnologyAvenue]</ref> Further .ng is an [http://icannwiki.com/index.php/CcTLD#Open_ccTLDs Open ccTLD] which can be registered by anyone around the globe. Google has registered Google.ng and has yet to provide local content. While Microsoft, after much resistance, finally registered bi.ng in February 2011. It is likely that Microsoft payed a high amount nearing 3 million in Nigerian currency, to register the domain.<ref>[http://www.loyokezie.com/2011/02/05/finally-microsoft-gets-bi-ngd/ LoyOkezie]</ref>
==Events==
==Events==