How Nigeria Internet domain names are sold

[dropcap]N[/dropcap]igeria Internet domain names are sold only through accreditted registrars to grow uptake of the online real estate, managers of the nation's .ng ccTLD says. Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), which serves as the Registry for the .ng Internet Domain Names and also maintains the database of names registered in the .ng ccTLD (country code Top Level Domain) clarified the sales model for local online real estate. Nigeria Internet Domain Names 3R Business Model Reverend Sunday Folayan, President of NIRA, says the body manages the domain name business by operating the 3 R (Registry/Registrar/Registrant) model of operations that ensures that Nigeria Internet domain names are registered only through NiRA Accredited Registrars. NIRA says the adopted 3R model for registration of domain names in the .ng ccTLD has helped build a growing ecosystem of partners that drive uptake of Nigeria Internet domain name locally and across the globe. "The implication of this is that NIRA does not handle the registration of domain names directly. Registrations can only be done through NIRA certified Registrars", Folayan explains. NIRA currently has 57 Certified Registrars, while applications are received from organsations who want to become NIRA Certified Registrars on a regular basis as "NIRA’s policy does not limit the number of certified Registrars", Folayan says. The NIRA accreditation process is scheduled quarterly, according to the association. "Registrars are certified by NIRA to facilitate the registration, transfer, renewal, and modification of registration data for customers that have, or are applying for, .ng domain names", Folayan says. [caption id="attachment_42480" align="aligncenter" width="6400"] NIRA members in group photograph at the 8th AGM of the body[/caption] How Nigeria Internet Domain Names Registrars were appointed According to NIRA, the Nigeria Internet Domain name manager made an initial call to interested companies both resident in Nigeria and in the Diaspora for pioneer registrar in April 2008. "After a painstaking evaluation process by the Registrar Accreditation committee, the Executive Board approved the appointment of twenty-nine (29) Pioneer Registrars for the .ng Registry, at the various levels (Platinum,Gold, Silver, Standard) in October 2008. Subsequent accreditation processes took place in July and December 2009." The NIRA President believes that awareness must be created on all other sources of income generation using ICT (information and communication technology) "and we advocate the domestication of these ICT solutions." For him, NIRA as the registry for .ng ccTLD, continues to create awareness of and promulgate the .ng brand. Nigeria Internet Domain Names as alternative source of revenue "It is no longer news that Nigeria needs other sources of income and agriculture is not only the veritable source. Lots of income can be generated from IT related activities/businesses", amid conversations about leveraging alternative income generation avenues for Nigeria at the eNigeria 2016 Conference held this week in Abuja. "We have been severally informed of all possibilities that are abounding in IT related activities. One of these is the domain name business. The domain name business can be carried out by NiRA Accredited Registrars and their resellers. There are many ancillary businesses associated with the DNS industry", Folayan says. NIRA recently reported that Nigeria Internet Domain Name Registrations and Renewals at the Registry are on the increase on month per month basis and year per year basis. [caption id="attachment_54166" align="aligncenter" width="7030"] Nigeria Internet Domain Names Registration Table Source: NIRA [/caption] The increase in domain name registration is more noticeable across the different years in comparison, according to the manager that says domain names registered and renewed in October 2016 (5,306) is more than the registration in October 2015 (3,450) and almost double the registration in October 2014 (2,717), NIRA says. The Nigeria Internet domain name manager, NIRA, also released the underlisted Accreditted Registrars for the .ng ccTLD: List of Nigeria Internet Domain Names Registrars Damsat Systems Limited www.demsatwebmasters.com.ng Telephone+2348027338162, +2348023299505 E-maildemsat@gmail.com Icecool contracts www.icecoolcontracts.com.ng Telephone+23412701423, +2348033787067 E-mailinfo@icecoolcontracts.com.ng Websoft Nigeria Limited www.webdomains.com.ng Telephone09096006666 E-mailwebdomains@websoft.com.ng QServers Network Limited www.qservers.net Telephone+2348120800799 E-mailsupport@qservers.net SADEEB Technologies Limited www.sadeeb.com.ng Telephone+2348054600338 E-mailsunday@sadeeb.com.ng Galaxy Backbone 61,Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Wuse 2, Abuja, Nigeria www.galaxybackbone.com.ng Telephone+23494612481 E-mailinfo@galaxybackbone.com.ng Kheweul www.kheweul.com.ng Telephone+221-338212939 Fax+221-338218212 E-mailmouhamet@next.sn Oasis Management www.oasismgt.com.ng Telephone+2347033555479, +2347037973801, +2348034023884 E-mailsupport@oasismgt.com.ng MarkMonitor www.markmonitor.com Telephone(415) 278-8400 Fax(415) 278-8444 E-mailadmin@markmonitor.com NollyLand Direct Limited domains.nollyland.ng Telephone+234 705 921 1111 +234 705 931 1111 +234 705 941 1111 E-mailinfo@nollyland.ng Internetx www.internetx.com Telephone+49 941 59559-0 Fax+49 941 59559-55 E-mailinfo@internetx.com Integrated Broadband Nigeria Limited www.metronet.net.ng Web4africa www.web4africa.ng Telephone+27110838382 E-mailsales@web4africa.net Registeram.com Limited www.registeram.com.ng Telephone+234-1-8409097, +2348033620641 E-maildomains@registeram.com.ng Global Trend Limited(19jaWebhosting) www.19jawebhosting.com Telephone+234-1-8977043, +2348033076014, +2348033010036 E-mailinfo@19jawebhosting.com Garanntor Hosting Limited www.garanntor.ng Telephone08023221159 E-maillekan@garanntor.com Ghotek Limited www.ghotek.com.ng Telephone+2348082082766 E-mailoodusan@gmail.com Steineng Nigeria Limited www.steineng.com.ng Telephone+234 8033084000, +234 8025016425 E-mailtechsupport@steineg.com Komtemporary Komputers Limited www.kontemporary.net.ng Telephone+2348058908100, +2347036399033 E-mailinfo@kontemporary.net.ng Netorb Media Limited www.portal.netorbmedia.com Telephone+234 (0) 8088374015, +2348162651221 E-mailinfo@netorb.net.ng Hill Consulting www.nigeriadomains.ng Telephone+2348139070432 E-mailservices@nigeriadomains.ng Smartweb www.smartweb.com.ng Telephone+23470090009000, +2348035905422, +2348051897087, 073290952, 073291085, +23473291125 E-mailinquiry@smartweb.com.ng Slingshot Technologies Limited www.slingshot-tec.com.ng Telephone+2348035250295, +2347034010502, +2347046334558 E-mailyetunde.johnson@slingshot-tec.com Trefoil Network Limited www.tfnetonline.com Telephone+234 1- 4534207 , +234 1-6639002, +234 9-2908214 Fax+234 1 255-7663 Quantz Tech www.quantztech.com.ng Telephone+2348064948936 E-mailobinna@quantztech.com.ng Digital Fusion Limited www.digitalfusion.net.ng BB-Online UK Limited www.bb-online.com Telephone+44 1582 572148 E-mailsupport@bb-online.com Linkserve Nigeria Limited control.linkservehost.com/domainchecker.php Telephone+2348177755001 E-mailinfo@linkserve.net StreetTools (Zowasel.com) www.streettoolz.com Telephone+234014532650 (Ext: 102), +2348036600302 E-mailinfo@zowasel.com WHOGOHOST www.whogohost.com Telephone+23470022332233, +234-1-4538084 E-mailsupport@whogohost.com IP MIRROR www.ipmirror.com/domain/country/nigeria Telephone+65 6222 0105 Fax+65 6222 0210 Hannu Internet Corp. Pvt. Ltd www.domainking.ng Telephone+91-96463-69965, +91-98769-23436 E-maildk@ideaa.in SafeBrands safebrands.com Telephone+33 1 80 82 82 60, +1 514 600-6124 E-mailclientele@safebrands.com Safenames www.safenames.net Telephone+44 (0)1908 200022 ext. 252 E-mailcustomersupport@safenames.net McReal Online Networks Systems Limited domains.mcreal.net Telephone+23484741118, +234803735-1347, +2348034147446 E-mailsupport@mcreal.net Pinet Informatics Limited (Domain Direct) pinet.com.ng/domaindirect/index.htm Telephone+234-8035440209, +234-1-4707355, +234-1-7949159 Fax234-1-4707355 MicroAccess www.microaccess.com Telephone+234 (09) 4602000-9 E-mailaccess@microaccess.com Cyberspace Network Limited www.cyberspace.net.ng Telephone+23412954868 E-mailsales@cyberspace.net.ng Signon Africa Limited www.signonafrica.net Telephone+23418112883, +2348085875109, +2348133140906, +2348033486535 E-mailsupport@signonafrica.net Skannet (General Data Engineering Nigeria) www.skannet.com.ng Telephone+2348028646672, +2348104039554, +2348022912202 E-mailsupport@skannet.com.ng Nigerianet communications limited www.nigerianet.com Telephone+2348056808078, +2348056808079 E-mailinfo@nigerianet.com Blue Topaz Limited www.bluetopaz.com.ng Radix Domains www.radix.ng Telephone+2348091805999 E-mailhelp@radix.ng Syscomptech Limited www.syscomptech.ng Telephone08122251555, 08060002562, 08038896064, 08183359954 E-mailinfo@syscomptech.com ITClick www.itclicknetworx.com Telephone+2348036622751 E-mailsidajili@itclick.net United Domains AG www.united-domains.de Telephone+49.8151.368670 E-mailregistry@united-domains.de Yamaguchi www.yamaguchigroup.net Telephone01-4735807, 01-8160482, 07028562758 E-mailinfo@yamaguchigroup.com.ng Lufem Systems Limited www.lufem.com.ng Telephone+2348055339313, +2347030751313, +234-1-2910953 E-mailsupport@lufem.com.ng Business Connexion ICT Services LTD www.bcx.com.ng Telephone+234 (1) 4489060 E-mailspoc.nigeria@bcx.co.za Creotec Limited www.creotec.com.ng Telephone+234 (0) 803 306 0191 E-mailinfo.request@creotec.com.ng Lexsynergy Limited www.lexsynergy.com Telephone+27 (0)10 500 3913 ; +44 (0)20 313 70459 ; +1 858 225 1318 E-maildomains@lexsynergy.com Technovation Associates Limited www.netplus.net.ng Telephone+2348131913914 +2347055558141 E-mailsales@netplus.net.ng Upperlink Limited www.upperlink.ng Telephone08035176618, 08057417825, 08033443357, 08180145994, 09096974051 E-maildomains@upperlink.ng Web Indices www.webindices.com.ng Telephone+2347036652712 E-mailsupport@webindices.com.ng ISSLServ www.isslserv.ng Telephone+234 80 9186 3306 E-mailsupport@isslserv.ng Infohub Technology Limited (Zamoonda) www.infohob.com Telephone+2348068111570 E-mailadmin@zamoonda.com.ng Quality Information Limited www.qualityinformationsystemsltd.com

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