About .com.ng Domains
.com.ng is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) representing Nigeria. It is meant for commercial entities. The .com.ng domain space is administered by Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA).
Eligibility Criteria
- .com.ng domains can be registered by Nigerian citizens, residents, and companies.
- Foreign entities need to have a physical address within Nigeria to be eligible.
Registration Rules and Restrictions
- Domain names must be 3 to 63 characters in length
- Allowed characters are:
- Alphabets (a-z)
- Numbers (0-9)
- Hyphen (-)
- Leading and trailing hyphens are prohibited
- Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) containing local languages are allowed
Registration and Renewal Timeline
- Initial domain registration period is 1-10 years
- Subsequently, domains can be renewed annually
- A 60-day grace period is provided after expiration to renew the domain
Managing and Transferring Domains
- Registrar transfers are allowed after 60 days from initial registration
- An authorization code needs to be obtained from the losing registrar
- Nameservers and contacts can be updated post-transfer
Nameserver Requirements
- Between 2 to 13 nameservers can be configured
- Both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses are supported
- DNSSEC can be optionally enabled