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The .GOV.NG domain is a second-level domain under Nigeria’s .NG ccTLD, reserved for Nigerian government bodies. Applications are vetted by NITDA (National Information Technology Development Agency), and the domain is registered through the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA).

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Eligibility

.GOV.NG is restricted to the tiers of government in Nigeria and their institutions, including:
  • The Federal Government
  • State governments
  • Local governments
  • Federal ministries, departments, parastatals and institutions

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Domain Name Guidelines

  • State government parastatals must register under the official abbreviation of the state, as a third-level domain within .gov.ng (e.g. ikeja.lg.gov.ng).
  • Cities and townships are encouraged to register a fourth-level domain under their state’s third-level domain (e.g. under kd.gov.ng for Kaduna State). The abbreviation must come from the entity’s name, placed after the city or township name and separated by a hyphen.

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Required Documents

Please provide a scanned letter of authorisation on the letterhead of the ministry or government parastatal that is registering the domain. The letter must:
  • State the domain name to be registered
  • Name the person authorised to register the domain. This person must work at the ministry or parastatal.
  • Include the following contact details:
  • Be signed, dated and stamped
  • Be addressed to:
Nigeria Internet Registration Association 8 Funsho Williams Avenue Iponri, Surulere Lagos

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Sample Letter of Authorisation

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, please find the authorising personnel for the domain name below. Technical Contact Details Full name: Tuni Beverley Telephone number: 0802373744444 Email address: director@testing.com Official position: Director for ICT Admin Contact Details Full name: Binta Shey Telephone number: 091283756858 Email address: it@testing.com Official position: IT Officer Regards, [Signature, date and stamp]