NiRA Commences Nominations For 2024 Edition Of .NG Awards

The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has opened nominations for 7th .NG Awards, 2024.

The .NG Awards by NIRA celebrates the achievements and innovation of companies and brands doing business with the .NG domain.

It showcases Nigerian businesses, individuals, charities, public and private sector organisations that help to make the Internet a more secure, open, accessible, and rewarding experience for all.

According to NiRA’s official Award Page, the 7th .NG Awards will be two categories of awards for the year 2024, the Presidential Awards and the General Awards.

The Awards are open to any organisation or individual who is contributing to driving growth in our digital space using the .ng domain name.

AWARD CRITERIA

The following award criteria must be met by all nominees of the 2024 .ng awards. The criteria are

Company, organisation, or individual must have registered and is doing business with a .ng domain name.
The Domain name must have been registered for over twelve (12) months.
The website associated with the .ng domain name must be active on the Internet.

OTHER CRITERIA TO CONSIDER

Up-to-date Website: How up-to-date and current the website is.
Local Content: The extent and quality of locally produced content featured on the website.
User Experience: The overall ease of navigation and user-friendliness of the website.
Functionality: The effectiveness of the website’s features and functionalities.
Website Relevance: How effectively the website provides accurate and relevant information to users online.
Website Dynamism: The level of interactivity and engagement provided by the website

NOMINATION MECHANISM

Nominations for the .ng Awards General Category will be opened to the public. The nomination for the awards is open to individuals, organizations, and institutions that meet the criteria for the .ng Awards and will be open for 25 days.

The .ng Awards committee will review and assess all entries/nominations for eligibility and qualification before the final short-listed nominees are released for public voting via the website.

The committee may reclassify or re-categorize entries and may remove entries that do not meet the entry requirements. Entries that differ substantially from the award criteria will be disqualified without prior notice to the entrants.

How To Nominate In NiRA.NG Awards 2024

The nomination commences on September 3, 2024 and will conclude at midnight on September 27th, 2024. After nominations have concluded, Voting will be open to the public, with public votes accounting for 40% of the total score and Committee votes representing 60%. The voting period is open for 21 days.

To Nominate A .NG Website, Visit – https://nira.org.ng/ngawards2024/nomination