Brief Introduction

Since the 1990s, corporate governance has become a frontier issue across the world. Following the UK 1992 Cadbury report, corporate governance has been identified as a complex and multifaceted subject. Corporate governance is a multidisciplinary concept that draws from the fields of economics, accountancy, finance, among others (Cadbury, 2002).

Corporate governance is a principal determinant of the health of any organization and its ability to survive a contemporary competitive global economy.

That a firm is healthy is predicated on its financial performance. Corporate health, facilitated by good and effective corporate governance practices, is essential both for the growth of an economic entity and of the economy. Corporate governance refers broadly to the systems or structures (internal and external) – processes, rules, regulations, and control mechanisms – that govern the conduct of an organization for the benefit of all stakeholders (Tsegba and Herbert, 2013).

The need to implement good corporate governance in the banking sector is real because of the vitality of the banking industry to both the national and regional growth of nation-states. Banks are the pivot of the modern economy, the repository of people’s wealth, and the supplier of credit which lubricates the engine of growth of the entries economy. Ebhodaghe (1997).

Table of Content

Title page
Declaration
Dedication
Certification
Acknowledgment
Table of contents
List of tables
Abstract

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the study
1.2 Statement of study
1.3 Objective of the study
1.4 Research question
1.5 Research hypothesis
1.6 Significance of study
1.7 Scope of the study
1.8 Structure of the Study
1.9 Definition of Terms

CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Historical Overview of Corporate Governance
2.3 The Concept and Practice of Corporate Governance
2.4 Theoretical Framework of Corporate Governance
2.5 Principles of Corporate Governance in Nigeria
2.6 Regulatory Framework for Corporate and Governance
2.6.1 Enforcement and Compliance
2.6.2 Threats to Effective Governance
2.7 Nigerian Banking Industry
2.8 Corporate Governance and the Nigerian banking system
2.9 Corporate Governance and Financial Performance
2.10 The Challenges of Corporate Governance in Nigeria
2.11 Empirical Reviews of Related Literature

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Introductions
3.2 Research Design
3.3 Population of the Study
3.4 Sample Size
3.5 Sources of Data
3.6 Definition of Variation
3.7 Model Specification
3.8 Techniques of Data Analysis
3.9 Limitation of the Methodology

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION
4.1 Introductions
4.2 Data Validity Test
4.3 Data Presentation and Analysis
4.4 Test of Research Hypothesis
4.5 Discussion and Interpretation of Result

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summaries of Findings
5.2 Conclusions
5.3 Recommendations
5.4 Limitation of the Research Work
5.5 Suggestions for Future Research
Appendix
Reference