Criteria for Registering .gov.ng Domain
Registering .gov.ng domain name with Verpex
.gov.ng is a subset of the .ng domain name system and is restricted to the various tiers of government in Nigeria(The Federal government, State government, Federal Ministries, Departments, Parastatals and Institutions,) on request.
Requirements for registering a .gov.ng domain name
Before a .gov.ng domain can be approved, some requirements must be met and some guidelines followed.
State government parastattal must register the official abbreviation of the state to register a third-level domain within .gov.ng(Ikeja.lg.gov.ng)
Cities and townships are encouraged to register for a fourth-level domain under a state's third-level domain (e.g. .kd.gov.ng for Kaduna state). The domain name abbreviation must be derived from the name of the entity, after the city or township name, and separated by a hyphen.
How to register .gov.ng domain name
To register a .gov.ng, send us an email with
A scanned letter on the letterhead of the ministry or state government parastatal that plans to register the domain. The letter must contain the domain name to be registered and the name of the person authorized to register the domain. This authorized person must be working at the ministry and the following details should be stated in the letter
Technical Contact Details:
Name of Authorizing personnel
Telephone number
Email Address
Official Position
Admin Contact Details:
Name of Authorizing personnel
Telephone number
Email Address
Official Position
And should be addressed to:
Nigeria Internet Registration Association,
8 Funsho Williams Avenue,
Iponri, Surulere,
Lagos
Once the letter has been emailed to [email protected] as an attachment. The domain application with the entity applying for the domain. will be vetted by NITDA directly. It generally takes a week or more as the request for the domain must be confirmed and verified before it can be registered
Sample of A Letter of Authorization
Ministry of Testing
2 Giwa, Okearo
Lagos
2nd December 2022
Nigeria Internet Registration Association,
8 Funsho Williams Avenue,
Iponri, Surulere,
Lagos
Dear Sir,
Application for testing.gov.ng domain name
The Ministry of Testing wishes to apply for the domain name testing.gov.ng for our website.
As required, find the authorizing personnel for the domain name
Technical Contact Details
Full name: Tuni Beverley
Telephone number: 0802373744444
Email Address: [email protected]
Official Position: Director for ICT
Admin Contact Details
Full name: Binta Shey
Telephone number: 091283756858
Email Address: [email protected]
Official Position: IT Officer
Regards,
[signature, date, and stamp]
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