.ng

This article describes the procedures and requirements of .ng domain names.
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Registration
Successful domain registration via RCP or API requires:
two or more nameservers or a nameserver group
Transfer
Authorization code required
yes
Method of confirmation
authcode
Registration period after transfer
restarts
Average transfer time
4-7 days
Advanced and simple transfers available
Contact our Sales department to check if easy transfer of 100 or more .ng domains is available.
Update
Owner change (trade)
Trade - process is manual, via Openprovider support
Other update
Domain updates - via RCP or API
Nameserver updates - via RCP and API. Not real-time.
Process is manual, can take up to a few business days, depending on public holidays or weekends.
NB: Error message like 
Domain update failed: E0102, Domain could not be updated., Identical task is already being processed means previous update is not finished yet
Deletion / Restore
Delete
Delete - via RCP or API
Restore / reactivate
Restore - process is manual, via Openprovider support. Restore possibility is determined on case-by-case basis.
Detailed extension information
Registry
Registry: NiRA
Registry whois: whois.nic.net.ng
Registry web based whois: https://whois.net.ng/
Registry zonefile updates: 5 - 10 days
Technical information
Available second level domains: .com.ng, .net.ng, .org.ng
DNSSEC support: no
Minimum length: 3 characters
Maximum length: 63 characters
Allowed characters: a-z 0-9 -
IDN characters: no
Registration period: 1 year
Renewal date offset: 35 days
The number of days before the registry's expiration date, that Openprovider requires the domain to be renewed or expired. More info.
Note that the dates as shown in your Openprovider account are always leading, even if they do not match the renewal date offset mentioned here.
Soft quarantine period: n/a days
During this period, following after an expiration, the domain can be restored for free. This period does not apply if the domain is deleted explicitly. More info.
Quarantine period: 0 days
During this period, an expired or deleted domain name can be reactivated at an additional fee.
Restrictions
Local presence required? no
Does Openprovider provide local presence services? n/a
Local activity required? no
Correct nameserver configuration required? no
For .net.ng, local presence is required
Policies
All policies on the registry's website
Premium policy: no premiums supported
General Registration Policy
Domain Name Policy
Complaints Policy
Registration agreement
The registry requires that a registration agreement is in place between the provider and the domain holder. The text of this registration agreement and any required supplements is the following:
General registration agreement
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