jimi4us:
be careful when searching for domain name on whogohost, as usual Naija people always want to play a fast one on people. i discovered that any time i seach for a nice name on whogohost.com 1 week later someone from their office will grab it before you do. picture below its an evidence of my claim. i searched for a domain name (bingo.com.ng) 3 days later it was taken by one Collins Adetuberu who work in whogohost office.

so guys my advice is, if you are not ready to pay for the domain name under 24hrs don't even think of searching for it in Nigerian domain sellers. eg web4africa or whogohost.

jimi4us:
be careful when searching for domain name on whogohost, as usual Naija people always want to play a fast one on people. i discovered that any time i seach for a nice name on whogohost.com 1 week later someone from their office will grab it before you do. picture below its an evidence of my claim. i searched for a domain name (bingo.com.ng) 3 days later it was taken by one Collins Adetuberu who work in whogohost office.

so guys my advice is, if you are not ready to pay for the domain name under 24hrs don't even think of searching for it in Nigerian domain sellers. eg web4africa or whogohost.

fxbot:
lol... I understand this but I am talking about local business not internationally. Besides, Nigerians who have distinguish themselves are embraced on international arena

InvertedHammer:


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True.

But there are easier ways of doing things.

Cheaper or not, why limit yourself.
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fxbot:
I have scanned the web and only a very few domains are live on .com.ng or .ng.

Why aren't we embracing our own brand of extension like it is obtainable in UK, Australia, South Africa etc?

fxbot:
what comes with yours if I may ask? I am talking about .com.ng and not .ng o

whogohost:


Thank you for your comment. We however do not register domains simply because someone else searched for the domain on our platform. If that were true, we will have to register so many domains every day. What will we do with them all?

The fact that someone else registered a domain name you searched for does not automatically mean there was foul play. If a domain name looks fantastic to you, be sure that it looks fantastic to others too. We do not give anyone data of WHOIS searches and if a domain name is registered, it is because someone else wants it too.

If you have any further concerns about this, we will be glad to address them. You may visit https://www.whogohost.com/contact-us.php to learn how to reach out to us.

bitterfacts:




@jimi4us You need to get your facts straight before posting shit online. When you need a domain name anywhere in the world,it comes on a 1st come 1st serve[size=20pt] basises[/size].This means you search now and make payment immediately ,not search and be waiting...................What are you waiting for if you truly need it?When you do a whois search,this displays the name of the person who registered the domain name and not the name of company staff. Ignorance is not an excuse in 2015.Illiteracy is the watch word for what you have done. The name you have[size=20pt] highlited[/size] is the name of the registrant.You say nigerian companys can not amount to anything yet you are a nigerian. What have you ever done to impact the nigerian society That is a question i will like an answer to...........

jimi4us:
Are you saying you guys cant see what people are typing from your back-end? It happened 3 times and this particular one got me upset. because it always happen between a short period of one week.

jimi4us:
be careful when searching for domain name on whogohost, as usual Naija people always want to play a fast one on people. i discovered that any time i seach for a nice name on whogohost.com 1 week later someone from their office will grab it before you do. picture below its an evidence of my claim. i searched for a domain name (bingo.com.ng) 3 days later it was taken by one Collins Adetuberu who work in whogohost office.

so guys my advice is, if you are not ready to pay for the domain name under 24hrs don't even think of searching for it in Nigerian domain sellers. eg web4africa or whogohost.

kosovo:


It has happened to me also.. Disregard the poo the guy is saying... He has only trying to protect his company from the sophisticated fraud they commit.

Since that day I vowed, never to have anything to do with Nigerian hosts.. These are the crop of people who scream corruption.. Bunch of cheap fraudster...

kolaaderin:
anything .ng send chilling scam fare down the spine of users around the world as its directly pointing to the scam capital of the world, hence the unwillingness of serious minded people in using it.

once u see .ng, the first impression is scam before thinking of other businesses.
Its SAD but better truth we have to work with to turn things around for the country and our people

kosovo:


It has happened to me also.. Disregard the poo the guy is saying... He has only trying to protect his company from the sophisticated fraud they commit.

Since that day I vowed, never to have anything to do with Nigerian hosts.. These are the crop of people who scream corruption.. Bunch of cheap fraudster...

jimi4us:
Are you saying you guys cant see what people are typing from your back-end? It happened 3 times and this particular one got me upset. because it always happen between a short period of one week.

whogohost:


All domains registered with us are registered on a first come, first serve basis. Since the .ng TLD is still new, there are a lot of fantastic names that can be registered. If someone else took a domain you searched for, isn't it possible that someone else also thought of the same name? You can check the details of the registrants of the domains you searched for to confirm that they are simply individuals that purchased a domain that is also relevant for them.

My suggestion is that when you search for a domain with any provider, complete the sale as no name is reserved for anyone till payment is made. If you still have any questions about this, feel free to reach out to us

fxbot:
lol brother... How far. Ehen, based on our last fight, I want to share a link with you so you can see what I was saying. Where can I drop it?

fxbot:
i have been using whois.com to check for events.com.ng since ooo. One day I used web4africa and forgot. Now it's gone!

kosovo:


It's pathetic.. These Nigerian guys are so dubious...

Sorry for your loss..

spikesC:
The management of .ng domains are not as mature and transparent as their foreign counterparts.
Search around the Internet, you'll see a lot of stories. One of them trended on nairaland. A Chinese guy who bought .ng domains and it got 'swallowed'.

And then again, it is unnecessarily costly considering that Nigeria is trying to catch up to the modern world

niraworks:



NiRA pursue integrity and discourage all forms of sharp practices such as registration of domain names in bad faith. Referencing NiRA Domain Name Policy, domain name containing the sole syntax Nigeria such as Nigeria.ng or Nigeria.org.ng must not be bought.
It is a security breach as such for the security and integrity of Nigerians online, the names cannot be owned by individual(s). The Chinese man was duly notified and should not have bought those name (eg Nigeria.ng). This matter was resolved a long-time ago. For more information kindly visit our website www.nira.org.ng

niraworks:
.NG DOMAIN PRICES

NiRA, the Registry for .ng had reviewed the price for the sales of domain names in April 2015 to ensure affordability and competitiveness. NiRA does not sell domain names directly to the end users but sell through NiRA accredited registrars.

Each registrar has its own price model depending on the service rendered. NiRA advises potential .ng buyers to browse through the list of NiRA Accredited Registrar on our website (www.nira.org.ng) to select the registrar that provides relevant services at the most competitive price.

niraworks:
We have genuine online businesses in Nigeria and genuine businesses owned by Nigeria’s across the globe. We must encourage and patronize our Nigerian businesses and help them to grow. We need to desist from putting down ourselves and our country Nigeria and look at the good works being down by various individuals and organisations.
When using .ng domain name your domain name is globally recognized and it is guaranteed local and international visibility.
NiRA has foreign Registrars selling .ng domain names. There are benefits even to foreigners as such NiRA has ensured the availability of the .ng domain name to them as well. This has helped promote .ng brand internationally. As such you are implored to browser though our website and list of accredited registrar to get your .ng domain name today

ubiquitousade:

it is a good thing that you had to register 30th September to defend NIRA but you have failed to provide an answer to the op first question on the first page, the main purpose for creating this thread.

OP/I/Nairalanders/Nigerians wants to know why a. NG domain is not a popular choice for domain registration . could it be the price? are there other factors?

fxbot:
that's non-disputable.