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About Us...

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Director

Prof. Aliyu Muazu

When the Centre was established during the 1969/70 academic session, it was named Centre for the Study of Nigerian Languages, so as to continue the work of the defunct “Hausa Language Board” established by the then Northern Region of Nigeria. The original aim for the establishment of the Centre was to promote the use of Hausa, Fulfulde and Kanuri languages, literatures and cultures. It assumed its name during the 1970/71 session since Fulfulde, Kanuri, Jukun, Bade, etc, were added to the list of languages. This was the first centre of its kind in Northern Nigeria when Abdullahi Bayero College (B.U.K of today) was a campus of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. It started with one academic staff (the Director) and two administrative staff – a secretary and a typist. Since its establishment the centre has been administered by ten Directors. These are; Professor Paul Newman, Professor Emeritus Dandatti Abdulkadir, Professor Abba Rufa’i, Malam Abdullahi Umar Kafin Hausa, Professor Bello Sa’id, Professor Maikudi Karaye, Professor Abdu Yahaya Bichi, Professor Lawan Danladi Yalwa, Professor Sammani Sani and the current Director, Professor Aliyu Mu’azu who assumed office on 1st May 2018 to date. In April 2014 the University approved the change of name of the centre from Centre for the Study in Nigerian Languages (CSNL) to “Centre for Research in Nigerian Languages and Folklore” (CRNL&F). In 2017 the University approved the modification of the name of the Centre to include Translation. The new name reads: “Centre for Research in Nigerian Languages, Translation and Folklore” (CRNLT&F). Today apart from the Director and his two deputies the Centre has one Emeritus Professor and six administrative staff, which include the secretary, librarian, four junior staff and a driver.

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Functions of the Centre...

Functions of the Centre

The aims and objectives for the establishment and restructuring of the Centre include to:
A. Promote the study and research into Nigerian Languages and Folklore;
B. Prepare and promote the production of pedagogical materials for the teaching of Nigerian Languages and Folklore.
C. Convene and conduct conferences, seminars, and workshops on Nigerian Languages and Folklore at both National and International levels;
D. Promote original writing in Nigerian Languages, especially by counselling, guidance and advice to writers;
E. Engage in translation both into or from Nigerian Languages and other Languages of the world and organize refresher course’s workshops and seminars for translators
F. Produce additional two journals on Nigerian Languages and Folklore and maintain the existing Harsunan Nijeriya i.e. Kano Journal of Nigerian Languages and Kano Journal of Folklore.
G. And collect materials and establish archives for traditional manuscripts, folk artifacts, crafts and traditional music and also render library and archival services to scholars through the acquisition of oral texts, artifacts, manuscripts as well as books and journals available at its disposal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CRNL&F Divisions

The CRNL&F seek to fulfil its mandate through the activities or services of the following units.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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