The event had two sets
of awards; the first was the .ng web awards while the other was the
Presidential awards. The .ng web awards recognised companies and institutions
that have effectively used the .ng domain over the years and have indirectly
helped to promote the Nigerian brand online.
The other set of awards
were given by the NiRA President to organisations and individuals that have
been committed to the development of the ICT industry in Nigeria. Mary Uduma,
erstwhile President of NIRA received the special recognition award for her
contributions to the growth of the .ng domain name ecosystem. Another
recipient, was Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata Jnr. (CFA), Presenter, Tech Trends on
Channels TV and Founder, Techsmart.ng, who received the NiRA Presidential Award
for Youth Development, an award that recognizes and encourages youths with a
combination of the best .ng website, best online local content and best use of
ICT and finally, Dr. Wunmi Hassan, who was recognised for her role in the
advancement of women in technology.
NiRA's ultimate goal is
to get more Nigerians to use the .ng domains because Nigeria currently has less
than 100,000 .ng domains while South Africa has over 1 million .co.za domains.
Winners of the .ng
competitions preceding the gala and awards night also received gifts from NiRA.
Pix: CFA receiving his award form NIRA president, Sunday Folaya and vice president, Muhammed Rudman (2) a cross section of awardees
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