The National Institute for Nigerian Language (NINLAN)
Education Services / Research
The National Institute for Nigerian Language (NINLAN), Aba is a federal Government owned tertiary institution under the regulation of the National Universities Commission (NUC). It is located in Aba, Abia State Nigeria. NINLAN is an Inter-University Centre (IUC) established by Decree 117 of 1993 now Act CAP No.50, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (LFN), 2004. The Act mandates NINLAN to award degrees, certificates, and Diplomas in Nigerian Languages; and to be a visible advocacy organ for the development and sustenance of Nigerian languages through teaching, learning, and research in Nigerian Languages with the objective of producing teachers and other experts for all Nigerian Languages, as well as fostering national unity, industrialization and socio-economic growth. The Institute is under the direct supervision of the National Universities Commission (NUC).