How to Register Your Domain Name in Nigeria and Pay in Naira.

By Kemi Sola
Nov 3, 2018

 

Apart from Web Hosting , a website needs a domain name which is an address through which people find it on the internet. Through the domain name, People will be able to access your business website or blog on the internet.


Gone are the days you have to pay in dollars to register your domain name at an international domain name registrar. You can now buy or register a domain name through a local domain name registration service in Nigeria. Isn't that good news?


When it comes to choosing a domain name for your website, you need to consider a lot of factors such as:

  • Relevance of the name to your business.
  • The length of the name; It shouldn't be too long.
  • Simplicity of the name: The domain name should be simple, free from jargons and must be easy to pronounce by an average individual.

 

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Benefits of Domain Name Registration in Nigeria.

#1 Easy Payment (in Cash)

To register a domain name, you require to sign up with a domain name registration service. You can register a domain name through an international domain name registrar like GoDaddy or a local domain name registrar like "Register am".


In both cases you will be able to pay in Naira if you have a Naira denominated debit card. However if you register your domain name with a domain name registration service in Nigeria, you will pay in Naira bank deposit. This is particularly important in cash-driven economies like in Nigeria. Your ability to pay in Naira means you can pay for your domain name via cash deposit in banks, eliminating the need for debit or credit cards or other e-payment methods.


The option to pay in cash is obviously the major selling point for Nigeria-based Domain name registration services. However, this option is not available with all Nigerian domain name registrars, it is a limited service.

 

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#2 Easy Purchase of .ng or .com.ng


One of the major benefits of registering with a local domain name registrar is that you can easily buy the country code top level domain (ccTLD) of Nigeria. For instance, if you buy your domain name from a domain name registration services provider in Nigeria you will be able to buy .ng domain names such as www.yourname.com.ng, www.yourname.org.ng, or www.yourname.ng.

 

Domain name registrars in Nigeria are more likely to offer .ng domain names compared to their international counterparts. However not all domain name registrars in Nigeria will offer .ng domains.

 

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Top Domain Name Registrars in Nigeria.

 

Below are a few domain name registrars in Nigeria where you can register your domain name. Note that this is not by any means an endorsement of their services. You can register a domain name with any of these domain name registrar or do a Google search for domain name registration in Nigeria.

 

 


TAKE NOTE:

Nigerian domain name registration services are best if you want to register .ng domain names. However, International domain name registrars work better if you need to register a .com domain name.