Guides

Domains and hosting, answered.

Direct answers to the questions people actually ask about .ng domains, Naira pricing, and running sites and apps on African infrastructure.

How to register a .ng domain

Register a .ng, .com.ng, or .org.ng domain in minutes: search, pay in Naira, dollars, or crypto, and the domain is created directly at the NiRA registry.

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.ng vs .com.ng: which domain should you choose?

The premium single-level .ng is shorter and brandable; .com.ng costs less and reads as commercial. Here is how to pick, with pricing and SEO considerations.

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Domain prices in Naira: the full picture

What domains actually cost in NGN: how register, renew, and transfer prices differ, why renewals can cost more, and where to see the live price of all 200+ TLDs.

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Cloud hosting in Africa: deploy on servers on the continent

Why hosting on African infrastructure cuts latency for African users, and how HostNowNow runs domains, WordPress, and app deployment on Microsoft Azure's Africa regions.

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WordPress hosting in Nigeria: what to look for

Managed vs shared WordPress hosting for Nigerian sites: local latency, Naira billing, automatic SSL and backups, and a free tier to start on.

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How to transfer your domain to a Nigerian registrar

Move a domain from a foreign registrar to Naira billing: unlock, get the EPP code, start the transfer, and what the ICANN 60-day rule means.

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