Abstract
The concept of corporate governance has before now been more concerned with the operations of a company and identifying the management structure of the company. This exclusion has remained without any justification, and with the consistent interests being showed on the subject of corporate governance, it is becoming more glaring that the concept cannot be limited to the operations of a company or in identifying the management structure of the company. Corporate governance has been adjudged to be of great relevance to both the company and the society. To the company in the sense that it promotes transparency and accountability, which are necessary factors for the growth and continuity of the company; and for the society because when the company continues to grow and expand, it births more jobs for citizens and residents, attracts development, and reduce the rate of crime. This article therefore discussed corporate governance and highlighted its benefits to both the company and the country where compliance to sound corporate governance practices are recorded. The doctrinal research method was used in this article, with references made to both primary and secondary sources of law. The article discussed the legislations on corporate governance operational in Nigeria, and concluded after reviewing the benefits associated with compliance to the provisions of the NCCG 2018, that compliance to corporate governance codes is both a price and a pride.
Keywords: Governance, Compliance, Transparency, Accountability.