● Nigeria’s school domain School approval review required

Give Your Schoolan Official .sch.ngAddress.

Search for a domain that matches your approved primary school, secondary school, kindergarten or other non-degree institution. Truehost helps route the application through the restricted registration process.

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A clear school identity

One trusted address for families and learners.

A matching .sch.ng domain tells parents, pupils and partners that your website represents an approved Nigerian school—not a tutoring brand, degree-awarding institution or unrelated business.

See Required Documents Check Eligibility

Primary schoolsSecondary schoolsOther approved non-degree institutions

Eligibility before payment

Three Tests Define an Eligible School.

.sch.ng is a closed namespace. Availability alone does not replace legal identity, school approval or name review.

01 · SCHOOL TYPE

Approved non-degree institution

The applicant must be an approved primary school, secondary school or another recognized non-degree-awarding institution.

02 · LEGAL APPLICANT

Recognized Nigerian legal form

The applicant may be a CAC-registered company, a partnership under Nigerian partnership law, or a sole trader or registered business name.

03 · NAME ALIGNMENT

The domain identifies the school

The requested domain must be the same as, or a similar recognizable variant of, the applicant school’s approved name.

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ONE SCHOOL · ONE REGISTRATION

NiRA policy allows each approved school one registration under .sch.ng.

Use subdomains such as portal.yourschool.sch.ng or admissions.yourschool.sch.ng for separate services rather than ordering multiple school domains.

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Prepare before ordering

A Complete School File Makes Review Simpler.

Use current, readable records whose legal name, approved school name and requested domain agree. Additional clarification may be requested during review.

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APPLICATION CHECKLIST

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Legal evidence

CAC company, partnership, sole trader or registered business-name evidence

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School approval

Approval or registration from the relevant local, state, federal or recognized authority

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Name evidence

Records supporting the official school name and requested domain variant

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Contact details

Accurate authorized institutional and administrative contacts

One domain, many services

Keep Every School Service Under One Name.

Choose the clearest recognizable version of the approved school name, then organize portals and services with subdomains.

Example structure

greenfieldacademy.sch.ng

The main domain should represent the approved school rather than a department, campus service or generic education keyword.

www.greenfieldacademy.sch.ng Public websiteportal.greenfieldacademy.sch.ng Pupil and parent portaladmissions.greenfieldacademy.sch.ng Applicationsmail.greenfieldacademy.sch.ng Staff email

Restricted registration

A Four-Step School Domain Process.

Domain availability is the first check. Activation follows order details, evidence submission and policy review.

Search

Check the official school name or a recognizable variant under .sch.ng.

Order

Keep .sch.ng selected and enter accurate school registrant details.

Submit

Provide legal identity and school approval evidence when requested.

Review

The school, requested name and intended use are checked before activation.

What approval means

The namespace remains protected.

NiRA may check compliance before or after registration and may suspend or cancel a name that no longer satisfies the rules.

Review signals

Consistency matters.

Name availableLegal form validSchool approvedName aligned

Choose the correct namespace

Not Every Education Brand Belongs on .sch.ng.

The right extension depends on the institution’s approval, whether it awards degrees and whether it operates commercially.

Approved non-degree school

.sch.ng

For qualifying primary, secondary and other approved non-degree institutions.

Closed namespace
School approval required
One registration per school

Degree-awarding tertiary institution

.edu.ng

For approved universities, polytechnics, colleges and other degree-awarding institutions.

Accreditation evidence
Institutional name alignment
Departments use subdomains

Explore .edu.ng →

Commercial education brand

.com.ng / .ng

For tutors, course platforms, training companies, education software and open commercial brands.

Broader eligibility
Commercial positioning
More naming flexibility

Questions before you apply

.sch.ng Registration FAQs

Clear answers based on NiRA’s closed-namespace policy for Nigerian schools.

Who can register a .sch.ng domain?

An applicant must be an approved primary school, secondary school or another registered non-degree-awarding institution. The applicant also needs a recognized Nigerian legal form and relevant school approval.

Can a university register .sch.ng?

A degree-awarding tertiary institution should normally apply under .edu.ng. The .sch.ng namespace is intended for approved non-degree institutions.

What legal forms are accepted?

NiRA’s policy lists a company registered with Nigeria’s Corporate Affairs Commission, a partnership under Nigerian partnership law, or a sole trader or registered business name.

What school approval is required?

The institution must be approved and registered by the relevant accreditation body and government for the provision of non-degree education. Approving authorities may operate at local, state or federal level.

Does the domain need to match the school name?

Yes. The requested name must be the same as, or a similar recognizable variant of, the approved applicant school’s name.

Can one school register multiple .sch.ng domains?

NiRA’s policy allows each approved or registered school a single registration under .sch.ng. Use subdomains for portals, admissions, learning and other services.

Does payment guarantee activation?

No. Payment and availability do not replace the restricted-namespace review. The legal applicant, school approval, requested name and intended use must satisfy the policy.

Can I use existing hosting and email?

Yes. After activation, DNS records can connect the domain to an existing website, parent portal, learning platform or email provider.

READY WHEN YOUR RECORDS ARE

Claim the School Address That Matches Your Name.

Search first, prepare the legal and school-approval evidence, then submit one consistent application.

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