Introduced | 15 March 1995 |
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TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
Status | Active |
Registry | Nigeria Internet Registration Association |
Sponsor | National Information Technology Development Agency |
Intended use | Entities connected with Nigeria |
Actual use | Very popular in Nigeria |
Registered domains | 157,072 (May 2020)[1] |
Registration restrictions | Open domains can be registered by anybody with intent to use; semi-closed and closed domains have specific industry-based restrictions. |
Structure | Registrations can be made both at the second and third levels; NIRA may register premium domains at the second level |
Documents | NIRA Policies[dead link] |
Dispute policies | NIRA Dispute Resolution Policy[dead link] |
Registry website | NIRA (Nigeria Internet Registration Association) |
.ng is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Nigeria. It is overseen by the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA).