NiRA .ng Awards 2018: Celebrating achievements and innovation.

Receiving the Award on behalf of Dr. Adeola Odeyemi, recipient of the NiRA Special Recognition Award. 

A weeks ago, Custodian of the National Resource on the internet celebrated the history and culture of productive Private-Public-Partnership to show off its commitment in raising the bar of the country online, not only in Africa but across the globe. ChangeWebTV was in attendance and was proud to have played a role in the history of NiRA, managers of the .ng ccTLD. This was a National Success to the Executive and Secretariat of the Association. 

Recall that the first of such registry over the world to make available its top-level available was the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), emulated a year after by NOMINET of United Kingdom, managers of the .uk and South Africa (.za). Many first have steamed from the Leadership of this laudable association since inception in 2005. A rich history worthy of celebration.

On Friday, July 6, 2018 at the prestigious Celebration Gardens and Event Centre, Ikeja, Lagos with nominees across Nigeria. It was the third (3rd) series of the .ng Awards.It was an avenue to celebrate the achievements and innovation of Nigerian Internet initiatives.

The awards was designed to promote 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.

Over a period of several months, the General Public was encouraged to nominate and vote for worthy companies who are using the .ng domain name for their businesses and have promoted the .ng brand.

This culminated into the night of history and fun, recognition of people and profiles such as the father of Computer in Nigeria, Dr.Adeola Odeyemi, initiator of Debis Computer and currently CEO of Verit Herbal Limited. He was represented Shina Badaru, CEO of Technology Times and member of the Board of Trustee and Adebunmi Adeola Akinbo, Otunba Local Content and CEO of KOBOKINGs Limited. Dr. Odeyemi got the Presidential Award tagged the NiRA Special Recognition Award.

Another award worthy of mention is the enormous contribution of the Guardian Newspaper to clinch the Presidential Award tagged the NiRA Best Supporting Media Partner. Guardian Newspaper stands out from inception in celebrating the .ng Award to the Nigerian Community, online and print. It also walked away with the NiRA Best Print Media Award. A double honors well deserved. 

The .ng Awards organised by NiRA does not attract any monetary value and no sponsorship or donation is required from nominees and winners since inception. NiRA prides itself in setting global standard while making local impact. 

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Do believe that you could be the next recipient of a .ng Award ? All you need to do is to be creative and get your .ng domain today. For more information about NiRA, visit www.nira.org.ng. To register .ng domain name(s), contact a NiRA Accredited Registrar via www.nira.org.ng/ng

- Akinbo A. A. Cornerstone