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Requirements for Registering a .gov.ng Domain

.gov.ng is a subset of the .ng domain name system and is specifically meant to be used by the various tiers of government in Nigeria, and their respective agencies.

.gov.ng is a closed domain extension and is strictly moderated by the .ng registry. To this end, there are specific requirements and guidelines that must be met and followed, for a .gov.ng domain registration application to be approved.

Eligible Entities

The following entities are eligible to register a .gov.ng domain:

• The Federal Government of Nigeria

• Any of the 36 State Governments

• Federal Ministries, Departments, Parastatals, and Institutions

Examples: firs.gov.ng, finance.gov.ng, lagos.gov.ng, nigeria.gov.ng, nafdac.gov.ng etc.

Requirements for Registration

To apply for a .gov.ng domain, the requesting entity must provide the following:

Letter of Authorization (LOA)

• The letter must be issued on the official letterhead of the requesting government entity.

• It must be signed by an authorized personnel of the institution.

• The letter should be addressed to:

  Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA)
  8 Funsho Williams Avenue,
  Iponri, Surulere,
  Lagos, Nigeria

The Letter must be on the official letterhead of the government entity and must include the following:

Technical Contact Details
Name of Authorizing personnel
Telephone number
Email Address
Official Position

 Admin Contac Details
 Name of Authorizing personnel
Telephone number
Email Address
Official Position

Minimum of Two Nameservers
ns1.prymhosting.com.ng
ns2.prymhosting.com.ng

The letter needs to be scanned and emailed to [email protected] as an attachment in GIF, PNG, JPEG, JPG or PDF format. The domain application will be verified directly with the entity applying for the domain.

Sample of A Letter of Authorization:

Nigeria Internet Registration Association,
8 Funsho Williams Avenue,
Iponri, Surulere,
Lagos

Dear Sir,

The Ministry of ABC wishes to apply for the domain name abc.gov.ng for our website and email us. The authorizing personnels are:

Technical Contact Details
Name of Authorizing personnel:      Engr. Babatunde Akanni
Telephone number:       02 - 919 0999
Email Address:       [email protected]
Official Position:    Director for Information and Technology

Admin Contact Details
Name of Authorizing personnel:     Mustapha Musa
telephone number:     02 - 919 0999
Email Address:     [email protected]
Official Position:  ICT Officer

Nameservers for Your Host
ns1.prymhosting.com.ng
ns2.prymhosting.com.ng

Warm regards,
[signature of the Executive secretary, date, and stamp]
telephone number:     02 - 919 0999
Email Address:     [email protected]