The .edu.ng SLD is a closed one and reserved for ONLY tertiary academic institutions as approved and accredited by the relevant authorities like Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC), National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), NCCE, and any other body as recognized by the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
All registrations on the .edu.ng SLD would be at the 3LD. Various departments or institutions under the qualifying institution may then be subdomains and NOT full domains.
Documentation Requirement:-
- Certificate of Accreditation
- Authorization Letter
To register a .edu.ng domain, you would need to send us a mail with the following:
- Certificate of Accreditation: A scanned copy of the certificate of accreditation by relevant authorities or any other document that proves that the tertiary institution has been registered.
- Authorization Letter: A scanned copy of a letter on the letterhead of the institution authorizing a member of staff to register the domain on behalf of the institution. This letter should contain the full name, email address, designation, phone number, and contact address of this member of staff. The domain name they want to register and the nameservers of the domain should also be included.
Registration Procedure Authorization Letter on the Institution's Letterhead to be addressed to Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA) and it must be signed by the head of the institution or the next officer in the hierarchy.
The Registrar
Nigeria Internet Registration Association
8, Funsho Williams Avenue,
Iponri, Surulere,
Lagos, Nigeria.
The letter should be scanned and sent to support[@]afeeshost.com. It should also contain the details of the Admin Point of Contact (from the Institution) as listed below:
Name
Position
Contact Address,
Phone Numbers,
Postal Code
Email
Sample Leter for the .edu.ng
8 Funsho Williams Avenue,
Iponri, Surulere,
Lagos.
Dear Sir,
Admin and Technical Contact Details
Name of Authorizing personnel: Adamu Olawole Uchenna
Telephone number: +234-801-234-5678
Email Address: yourname@emailprovider.com
I hope this request will be treated swiftly.
Yours Faithfully.
___________________
V.C/ Rector/Chancellor
[signature, date and stamp]
Telephone number: 02 - 519 0234
Email Address: admin@emailprovider.com
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Universities - NUC Accreditation Letter
Polytechnics and Federal Colleges of Education - NBTE Accreditation Letter
On approval, payment can then be made to us for registration.
