NOMINEES UNVEILED, VOTING COMMENCES FOR 2017.NG AWARDS

Nigeria Internet Registration Association unveiled the Nominees for the 2017 .ng Awards. They invited the general public to vote for their preferred choice via the link below to mark the commencemnet of the Annual celebration of the feats of intellectual minds that devote thier time to local thinking with global outlook. To vote, click on the link.

http://nira.org.ng/voting/vote.php

Winners for each category will be determined through online voting and decisions from an array of competent Award Jury selected based on their relevance and expertise. The awards voting process which kick starts from February 20^th, 2017, will end on April 3^rd, 2017 with a glamorous awards gala scheduled to take place on Friday,April 21^st , 2017.

With the selection made from numerous nominations, NiRA congratulates all the nominees for the 2017 .ng Awards and wish them all the best in this race. Every nominee is believed to  be a winner considering the number of capital flight witnessed online when Webmasters decide to register other string that is different from the .ng ccTLD.

ABOUT THE .NG AWARDS

The .ng Awards celebrate the achievements and innovation of Nigerian Internet initiatives. The awards aim to showcase Nigerian businesses, individuals, charity, public and private sector organizations which help to make the Internet a more secure, open, accessible and rewarding experience for all.

At the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), they believe in the power of the Internet and are determined that the .ng domain name space is a positive  platform that would impact on the lives of Internet users across the globe. 

It would be wrong not to acknowledge the great work being done by Nigerians and the desire of the public to know about it, talk about it, engage with it and put it into the spotlight. 

The annual .ng Awards is open to any organization or individual whose activity online is outstanding, using the .ng domain name.

Award Criteria

NiRA used the following criteria for the selection of nominees:

1. ·        Company, organization or individual must have registered and is doing business with a .ng domain name.
2. ·        The Domain name must have been registered for over 6 months.
3. ·        The website associated with the domain name must be active on the internet.

      While we await the final outcome of the vote, organizers maybe planning for the voters too. ..just maybe.