The Centre’s vision and mission involve:

1. Production of Dictionaries in Nigerian Languages to avert the extinction of our indigenous languages. 
2. Collation of researches on term creation in different domains in Nigerian Languages for proper harmonization and dissemination.
3. Mounting proficiency programmes tor workers, religious bodies and journalists in addition to regular courses done at different levels.
4. Organizing Conferences, Seminars and workshops.
5. Offering translation services in different spheres of life: media houses, certificates, film text and subtitles, manufacturer’s brochures, handbills, notices, brochures in hotels, adverts, billboards, slogans etc. in different Nigerian Languages and in foreign languages.
6. Providing short-term capacity building programmes for those in media houses.
7. Training of court interpreters and clerks of houses of Assembly in collaboration with the NINLAN Department of Translation Studies.
8. Liaising with recognized professional translation bodies both local and international to enhance its activities.