How to do domain name registration in Nigeria

In this guide, I will show you how to do domain name registration in Nigeria. This is the very first step to take if you want to create a blog or a website.

A domain name is an address to your site. In this blog you are reading now, the domain name is makemoneyonline.com.ng which I bought from Whogohost and hosted with SiteGround hosting.

To do domain name registration, you simply visit any of the authorised domain name registrars’ website, create an account, search for your desired domain name and buy it.

I will use some popular domain name registrars like Whogohost and Godaddy as a case study for this post.

Things you need to do domain name registration in Nigeria

There are few things you need to buy a domain name in Nigeria. These are;

1. An ATM card that can pay money online
2. An active email address
3. ID card (some registrars like Bluehost needs this)

How to do domain name registration in Nigeria with Godaddy

Godaddy is the world most popular domain name registrar. With Godaddy, you can Find & Register Your Domain Today! Call their Award-Winning Support Team 24/7. They offer big savings over others. 100’s of New Domains. Services: Domain Names, Hosting, SSL Certificates, Website Builder, Professional Email.

To do domain name registration with Godaddy, simply follow the instructions below;

1. Visit Godaddy’s website
2. Search for your desired domain name
3. Proceed to login or Signup
4. make payment with your ATM card
5. You are done

How to do domain name registration in Nigeria with Whogohost

Whogohost is a domain name registrar in Nigeria. If you want to buy a .com.ng or a .ng domain, I will recommend Whogohost. I have bought few domains from them and still using them.

Whogohost is an indigenous web hosting company in Nigeria. New users get 25% off. With our 24/7 customer service team, you are never alone. Over 40000 active domains. Services: Up to 35GB Webspace, Up to 120GB Bandwidth, Linux Web Hosting.

To do domain name registration with Whogohost, simply follow the instructions below.

1. Visit Whogohost website
2. login or Signup
3. Search for your desired domain name
4. make payment with your ATM card
5. You are done

That is it on how to do domain name registration in Nigeria. Once you are done buying your domain name, you can proceed to buy web hosting from Bluehost, SiteGround or 1and1 and host your blog or website.

Please note that you can hire me to do it for you if you need help.

Thanks for reading.