The Nigerian Internet Registration Association (NIRA), the group responsible for managing the country's virtual resource has it that Nigeria has recorded at least 40,000 Internet domain name registrations at the end of last year, 2011. The NIRA Chief Operating Officer, Ope Odusan confirmed this when he said that the nation's Internet registry has so far recorded sign-up for diverse range of Nigeria's .ng Internet name from individuals, businesses and government institutions.
The above confirmation was made when the NIRA Executive Board paid a courtesy call to the National Assembly to bring the lawmakers up to speed of NIRA activities and drum up support for increased sign-up for .gov.ng, which is the Internet name system for the public sector, by government agencies. In his statement, Odusan said “Right now we have over 40,000 domain names including ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs)"
The delegation included some members of the Executive Board including Biyi Oladipo, Yetunde Johnson and Remmy Nweke. Others include Muhammed Rudman, Temitope Fashedemi and NIRA Liaison Officer, Uchechi Odo.
About NIRA
Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) was founded on March 23, 2005 as a stakeholder-led organisation, charged with the management of the nation's Country Code Top Level Domain (.ng ccTLD).
NiRA's establishment was the end of a long period of inactivity and dispute on the appropriate management of this important National Resource. Coordinated by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Stakeholders within Nigeria’s Internet community participated in its formation.
NiRA's formation brought to an end the long years of .ng controversy in the country, following the intervention of the former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo.
The realisation of the .ng ccTLC came after nearly 12 years in, which the country code was hosted in the United States (USA) by an American Randy Bush.
While Bush was the host of the domain name, Mrs. Ibukun Odusote served as the administrative contact.
Hitherto the .ng was being managed by NITDA on behalf of the Federal Government, even as NiRA's constitution was adopted by stakeholders, at a meeting held on March 28, 2006 at the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON) Centre, Onikan-Lagos.
NiRA’s Board of Trustees (BoT) was elected among the stakeholders with Dr. A. Odeyemi as chairman shortly after the adoption of the constitution. By May 1, 2007, the first Executive Board of NiRA was elected with Ndukwe Kalu leading a 10-man Board.
The current Executive Board led by Mrs. Mary Uduma was elected for a two-year term on August 26, 2010.
Mission
To be the administrator of, and the non-governmental self regulatory body for the .ng ccTLD and its associated sub level domain names by maintaining and promoting the operational stability and utility of the .ng ccTLD and by ensuring cost effective administration, development and establishment of policy framework for the development and administration of the .ng ccTLD.
Vision
To be among the best Registries to be reckoned with in the world within the shortest possible time as measured by the satisfaction of our stakeholders, and the model for other ccTLDs
Values
Above all else NiRA values:
• Our people
• Our customers
• Our stewardship
• Our integrity
• Exceptional quality of service
• Continual improvement
To learn more about the Nigerian Internet Registration Association (NIRA) visit www.nira.org.ng/
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