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# Overview of .EDU.NG Domain 

The .EDU.NG domain is a second-level domain under Nigeria's .NG ccTLD, reserved for Nigerian tertiary institutions. Registration is approved by the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA).

## Required Documents

### 1. Certificate of Accreditation

A scanned copy of the certificate of accreditation issued by a relevant authority – such as the National Universities Commission (NUC), the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), or any other body recognised by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria – proving that the tertiary institution is registered.

### 2. Authorisation Letter

A scanned copy of a letter on the institution's letterhead, authorising a member of staff to register the domain on behalf of the institution.

* The letter must include the staff member's full name, email address, designation, phone number and contact address.
* It must be **signed by the head of the institution** or the next officer in the hierarchy.
* It must include the following contact details:

| Technical Contact | Admin Contact |
| - | - |
| Full name | Full name |
| Telephone number | Telephone number |
| Email address | Email address |
| Official position | Official position |

The letter should be addressed to:

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

## Approval Process

Once all documents are received, we will submit them to NiRA, the .NG registry, for approval. After the registry verifies your documents, the domain will be activated. Verification usually takes **one week or more**.

## Useful Links

* [Overview of .NG Domain](https://kb.verpex.com/domains/overview-of-ng-domain.md)
* [Criteria for registering a .edu.ng domain name](https://kb.verpex.com/docs/criteria-for-registering-edung-domain-name)


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