Technology Times has been honoured with a Presidential Awards at the 2018 .ng Award organised by the Nigerian Internet Registration Association (NiRA) to celebrate the best of the Nigerian Internet community.
Technology Times is among 10 recipients honored with the Presidential Awards which are at the sole discretion of Reverend Sunday Folayan, President of NiRA.
The category recognises those who are adding valve within their community to NIRA and the .ng brand.

The winners of 2018 .ng awards were announced at the Celebration Gardens and Event Centre, Ikeja, Lagos where Technology Times clinched the .ng Most Supporting Sponsor.
The .ng Awards are in two sets: the first set, which was open to the general public for nomination and vote for worthy companies who are using the .ng domain name for their businesses and have promoted the .ng brand.
The second set of award is the Presidential Awards which recognises those who are adding valve to .ng brand
The winners of the 2018 .ng Presidential Awards are as follows:
1 .NG MOST SUPPORTING SPONSOR
Technology Times
Website: www.technologytimes.ng
2 BEST SUPPORTING MEDIA PARTNER
Guardian Newspapers Limited
Website: www.guardian.ng
3 BEST .NG ccTLD REGISTRAR AT PLATINUM CATEGORY
WHOGOHOST Limited
Website: www.whogohost.ng
4 BEST .NG ccTLD REGISTRAR AT GOLD CATEGORY
Icecool Contracts Limited
Website: www.icecoolcontracts.com.ng
5 BEST .NG ccTLD REGISTRAR AT SILVER CATEGORY
Netorb Media Limited
6 BEST .NG ccTLD REGISTRAR AT STANDARD CATEGORY
Global Trend Network

7 BEST SUPPORTING MEDIA PARTNER
Digivation
Website: www.digivation.com.ng
8 NIRA PRESIDENTIAL AWARD FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Mr. Mathias Amodu
(edusat.ng)
9 NIRA PRESIDENTIAL AWARD FOR WOMEN DEVELOPMENT
Mrs. Martha Omoekpen Alade
(mata.ng, teachers.ng, icamp.ng)
10 NIRA SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD
Dr. Isaac Odeyemi
(Former NiRA BOT Chairman)
The winners of the 2018 .ng Awards in the various categories are as follows:
1 NG COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Bigcode microsystems Nigeria Limited
Website: www.bigcode.com.ng
2 BEST LOCAL HOSTING COMPANY
Trefoil Network Limited
Website: www.tfhost.ng
3 MOST INNOVATIVE SERVICE PROVIDER ONLINE
Novatia Translations NG
Website: www.novatiatranslations.com.ng
4 BEST PRINT MEDIA WEBSITE
Guardian Newspapers Limited
Website: www.guardian.ng
5 BEST BANKING OR INSURANCE WEBSITE/PORTAL
Fidelity Bank Plc
Website: www.fidelitybank.ng
6 BEST ONLINE MEDIA WEBSITE
Ringier Media
Website: www.pulse.ng
7 BEST E-PAYMENT WEBSITE/PORTAL
Alat by Wema
Website: www.alat.ng
8 BEST ELECTRONIC MEDIA WEBSITE
(TELEVISION & RADIO)
Cool FM
Website: www.coolfm.ng
9 BEST TERTIARY INSTITUTION
WEBSITE/PORTAL
University of Uyo
Website: www.uniuyo.edu.ng
10 DIGITAL INNOVATION IN STATE
GOVERNMENT
Borno State, Ministry of Works and
Transport
Website: www.mwt.bo.gov.ng
11 STARTUP COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Agro- Park Development Company Limited
Website: www.agropark.ng
12 DIGITAL INNOVATION IN FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT
Galaxy Backbone Limited
Website: www.galaxybackbone.com.ng