.ng domain registrations cross 250,000

The number of registered .ng website addresses has officially crossed 250,000, driven by a surge in new sign-ups and fewer users abandoning their web domains.

The Nigerian Internet Registration Association (NiRA) says that the number of registered .ng website addresses had officially crossed 250,000. The NiRA President, Adesola Akinsanya, said in a statement made available on Thursday in Lagos that the increase was driven by a surge in new sign-ups and fewer users abandoning their web domains.

Akinsanya said that July was the country’s strongest performing month of 2026 for .ng domain growth. Active registered web addresses grew from 243,953 in June to 249,897 by the end of July, representing an increase of 5,944 domains from the 243,953 recorded in June. The figure places the registry only 103 domains short of the 250,000 milestone. The registrars have also recorded over 3,000 new registrations in early August.

The milestone represents a growing recognition of the .ng domain as a key component of Nigeria’s digital identity. The drop in domain deletions suggests that businesses and individuals are taking their online presence more seriously. The adoption of DNSSEC by only 15 out of 164 accredited domain sellers is a concern, as it exposes the ecosystem to cybersecurity risks.

This echoes the 2022 growth in African internet domains, which also saw a surge in registrations. The mechanism then was different, but the result was the same: a growing digital economy.

The winners: NiRA, which has achieved a milestone; and Nigerian businesses, which are building an online presence. The losers: the 149 domain sellers that have not adopted DNSSEC; and the Nigerian public, who face cybersecurity risks.

Bottom Line: .ng registrations have crossed 250,000. Nigeria’s digital identity is growing. The question is whether the growth can be sustained.