.ng

.ng

Introduced	1995
TLD type	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	Nigerian Internet Registration Association
Sponsor	National Information Technology Development Agency
Intended use	Entities connected with  Nigeria
Actual use	Popular in Nigeria
Registration restrictions	Must have presence in Nigeria and intent to use name; one registration per organization
Structure	Registrations are made at the third level beneath second-level names
Documents	Guide to registering a .ng domain
Dispute policies
Website	Nigerian ccTLD registry

.ng is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Nigeria.

Second level domains

• com.ng – open domain, commercial entities and businesses
• org.ng – semi-open domain, non-commercial organizations
• gov.ng – governmental organizations
• edu.ng – degree awarding institutions
• net.ng – ISP infrastructure
• sch.ng - Secondary Schools
• name.ng - open domain
• mobi.ng - open domain, suitable for mobile devices
• biz.ng - open domain, suitable for all types of businesses
• mil.ng - closed domain (Nigerian Military Establishments only)

On May 13, 2009, IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) completed the process of re-delegation of the .ng domain name from temporary authorities to the current/definitive Nigerian ones.

For many years, [Randy Bush]http://nanog.cluepon.net/index.php/Randy_Bush has been the Technical contact of the .ng domain name. With the IANA re-delegation, the Technical contact is now the local Nigerian DNS Administrator, while the Administrative Contact is the president of NIRA (Nigeria Internet Registration Association: nira.org.ng).

This also implies a change of DNS records.

Prior to May 13, 2009, the .ng DNS records were as follows:

hippo.ru.ac.za (146.231.128.1, 2001:4200:1010:0:0:0:0:1) ns1.dns.aq (198.32.71.12) rip.psg.com (147.28.0.39, 2001:418:1:0:0:0:0:39) sunic.sunet.se (192.36.125.2, 2001:6b0:7:0:0:0:0:2)

The new and current records are now as follows:

Primary Name Server [add primary name server] 6a. Primary Server Hostname.........: nsa.nic.net.ng 6b. Primary Server Netaddress.......: 41.222.79.3

Secondary Name Server [add secondary name server] 7a. Secondary Server Hostname.......: ns1.nic.net.ng 7b. Secondary Server Netaddress.....: 194.0.1.29 7c. Secondary Server Netaddress.....: 2001:0678:4::1d

Secondary Name Server [add secondary name server] 7a. Secondary Server Hostname.......: ns2.nic.net.ng 7b. Secondary Server Netaddress.....: 204.61.216.40

Secondary Name Server [add secondary name server] 7a. Secondary Server Hostname.......: ns3.nic.net.ng 7b. Secondary Server Netaddress.....: 208.78.70.93

Secondary Name Server [add secondary name server] 7a. Secondary Server Hostname.......: ns4.nic.net.ng 7b. Secondary Server Netaddress.....: 204.13.250.93

Secondary Name Server [add secondary name server] 7a. Secondary Server Hostname.......: nsb.nic.net.ng 7b. Secondary Server Netaddress.....: 72.167.122.8

To speed up the process of registering .ng domain names, NIRA has accredited a first batch of 29 Domain registrars, most of whom are Nigerian companies. They are listed below under different categories:

PLATIMUM

  1.Linkserve Nigeria Limited
  2.Websoft Nigeria Limited
  3.Amsco Telecoms Limited
  4.Upperlink Limited

GOLD

  1.Lufem systems Limited

SILVER

  1.General Data Engineering Nigeria Limited (SKANNET)
  2.Micro Access Nigeria Limited
  3.Integrated Broadband Nigeria Limited
  4.Netorb Media Limited
  5.Layer 3
  6.Nigerianet Limited
  7.Blue Topaz Limited

STANDARD

  1.Ennovate Nigeria Limited
  2.Icecool Contracts Limited
  3.Digital Fusion Limited
  4.Pinet Informatics Limited
  5.Creotec Limited
  6.Demsat Systems Limited
  7.Kheweul
  8.ITClick
  9.Ghotek Limited
 10.Generis Universal Limited
 11.Trefoil Network Limited
 12.Global Trend Limited
 13.Komtemporary Komputers Limited
 14.Signon Africa Limited
 15.Quality Information Limited
 16.McReal Online Network Systems Limited
 17.Steineng Nigeria Limited

External links

• Official NIRA website

• IANA .ng whois information

Websites of some of the Accredited Registrars:

• WEBSOFT
• WHOGOHOST
• LUFEM
• NETORB MEDIA
• UPPERLINK
• LUFEM
• ICECOOLCONTRACTS