The bi-annual Journal of Corporate Governance addresses a range of topical corporate governance matters. The articles are well-researched by contributors who range from academics, university professors, legal and corporate governance professionals who work at leading academic and corporate institutions in Nigeria. Some of the topics addressed in this journal are Audit quality and financial reporting of listed deposit banks in Nigeria, and the role of ESG in promoting decent work in Nigeria among many others.

Our Bi-annual ‘Journal of Corporate Governance SM’ is a peer-reviewed journal with an editorial committee comprising prolific and experienced professionals, and professors.

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The book with the foreword by the Board Chairman of One Financial Services, Egbert Imomoh, KSM, KSG, CON, introduces the notion of board committees and the effectiveness of directors and the board as a group. It is a guide to making boards in companies of different spheres of operation, understand their responsibilities, and carry them out efficiently, with more focus on the boards’ leadership and effectiveness.

The chapter one of the book deliberates on the composition, qualification, and structure, and as well examines the ethics and regulations guiding the general conduct and operations of board committees. The chapter two discusses the role of the Nigerian code of corporate governance (NCCG) 2018 in ensuring the effectiveness of board committees in comparison with peculiar codes in other jurisdictions. Chapter three highlights the role of the board of directors in guaranteeing the optimal functioning and effectiveness of board committees whilst examining the dangers posed by conflict of interests to this effectiveness. The fourth chapter discusses the role of board committees in ensuring organizational sustainability. And the fifth chapter then proposes solutions for advancing Board committees.

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The foreword of the book was written by the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN), Ambassador Shuaibu Adamu Ahmed.

The book is divided into four parts (Parts A-D). In Part A is a featured article from the NGX Regulations on Corporate Disclosure and Investors’ Protection Part B assessed the corporate governance and sustainability reporting structure of the top thirty most capitalized companies on the Nigerian Exchange and concludes with observations and recommendations to improve corporate governance and sustainability reporting in these companies.

Part C explores the female representation on the board of the thirty companies and sectorial analysis of the companies, whilst

Part D concludes with a pictorial analysis of the thirty capitalized companies’ compliance on sustainability reporting in consonance with the provision of the Nigerian Code of Corporate Governance 2018 and 2018 Sustainability Disclosure Guidelines by the Nigerian Exchange.

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Bi-annual ‘Journal of Corporate Governance SM’ is a peer-reviewed journal which has an editorial committee comprising of prolific and seasoned professionals, such as Dr. Oladimeji Alo, Professor Fabian Ajogwu SAN, Professor Joseph Nnanna among others.

Over the past decade, the journal of corporate governance has enticed a diverse and premium crop of contributors from university lecturers, professors, senior advocates of Nigeria, legal practitioners, company secretaries, compliance professionals and others from professional disciplines both within and outside the country.

In addition, the journal contains well researched and topical issues on corporate governance, some of which includes, understanding the challenges to good corporate governance in Nigeria, corporate governance in private universities in Nigeria, balancing and strengthening investor protection through corporate governance, the governance of information technology in Nigeria, running effective boards in small and medium scale enterprises, imperatives for a shift to sustainable governance by Nigerian companies, revisiting professor Adolf Bernie’s theory of shareholder protectionism and its relevance under compulsory Nigerian corporate governance codes.

Complimentary copies of the journal are distributed to all Nigerian Universities’ libraries. (Editions 3- 24 Available)

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Bi-annual ‘Journal of Corporate Governance’ which contains well researched articles on the control factor in the separation of ownership and management of companies operating within groups, Board practices in the Nigerian banking industry, Board processes and effectiveness, shareholder associations, corporate social responsibility , role of Board chairmen, etc. Complimentary copies of the journal are distributed to all Nigerian Universities’ libraries. (Editions 4 – 21 Available)

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This book with a foreword by Mr. Abubakar B. Mahmoud, SAN, former president of the Nigerian Bar Association, provides the reader with the duties, guidelines, and framework to execute the evolved functions of a 21st-century company secretary. It also encompasses a guide to the relationship between the company secretary and the board chairman, the board as a whole and each director, and external solicitors during mergers as well as the acquisition of the company.

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Understanding Financial Statements &Reports: A Guide For Directors – This book with a foreword by Mr. Kunle Elebute , Senior Partner , KPMG Nigeria & Chairman KPMG Africa gives an insight into the principles and regulations that guide financial reporting, evolving accounting conventions and relevance of accounting statements ¬es. It also examines the role of Directors in financial and national disclosures, amongst other important subjects.

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This book with a foreword by Mr. Atedo N.A. Peterside, CON, former chairman of Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc and Chairman of Cadbury Nigeria Plc, presents to the reader a comprehensive manual on every aspect of a board of directors, spanning from the individual director, the board chairman, the company secretary and the various board committees. Furthermore, the directors’ handbook contains ample annotations on the 2018 Nigerian Code of Corporate Governance and a detailed comparison between the 2018 national code and other sector codes of corporate governance

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This book was presented on the 5th of October 2021 , with foreword written by Ms. Tinuade Awe. This book covers a retrospective aspect of internal compliance with governance regulations, rules and tenets . It prefers insight from the point of views of regualators and the regulated. This book is a break down of organization profits and turnovers in relation to fulfilling best governance practices . Physical copies are available at laterna, quintessence bookstore.

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The book with a foreword by Mr. Muhammad Ahmad, OON chairman FRCN, NCCG technical committee and president of the Society for Corporate Governance Nigeria, illuminates the corporate governance structure, data, and sustainability reports of the thirty most capitalised companies on the Exchange. Based upon this extraction, the book analyses compliance of the featured companies’ corporate governance and sustainability reporting against the provisions of the Nigerian Code of Corporate Governance 2018, and the Nigerian Stock Exchange Sustainability Guidelines 2018. It also contains a sectoral analysis of the thirty companies, a featured article on sustainability by practitioners at Deloitte & Touche, and electronic copies are also available on Okadabooks, Kobowriting life and Amazon stores.

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