NIRA records increase .NG adoption of 17,610 activities in 3mths
Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) statistics of domain name registration for the months January, February and March 2017 released shows increased adoption.
According to the statistics from NIRA, the month of March 2017, recorded a total of 6,797 domain name registrations, which shows a remarkable improvement more than the March 2016 registrations of 4,129.
The March 2017 total registration shows the improvement in the number of domain registrations, which is more than the total February 2017 registration of 5,254.
Rev. Sunday Folayan, president of NiRA said concerning the trend thus: “Of course the economic situation in 2016 was quite different from the economic climate in 2017. Nigerians have re-strategized in their plans for promoting their online business and hence there is improvement in the domain name count.”
However, the 2017 .ng Awards which is given to individuals and organizations contributing to the growth of the .ng domain name space and the promotion of the Domain Name System (DNS) Industry in Nigeria will hold on Friday 21st April 2017 at the Lagos Oriental Hotel.
The .ng Awards is a yearly event and this year’s edition promises to be more glamorous than the 2016 event as many individuals and organisations have confirmed attendance.
Also, the NiRA 9th AGM will hold on Friday 28th April 2017, at NiRA Office Complex. NiRA Members will be voting to fill vacant positions on the NiRA Executive Board of Directors and Board of Trustees. As was the practice in the past, votes will be electronic at the AGM, but this is not an excuse to miss the opportunity to fellowship with other members.
“The last two weeks saw members discussing and voting on some special resolutions related to the composition and tenure of NIRA. I am extremely delighted that we were able to conduct an Electronic General Meeting (e-GM) which lasted two weeks, as enshrined in the Association’s constitution.
I congratulate all members for showing the way to the larger society, by the way we managed our business in a free, open, transparent and dignifying way”, the NIRA president said.
