Governance Research Centre

Original research for Nigerian boards.

Annual and thematic research from the Outliers Governance practice — built from our advisory work, the Governance Health Check dataset and the Board & Governance Compliance Handbook. Each report is expert-authored and editorially independent.

In researchQ4 2026

State of Corporate Governance in Nigeria 2026

An annual benchmarking report on board practice across listed, regulated and family-owned enterprises in Nigeria.

NCCG 2018Listed companiesFamily business
In researchQ1 2027

The Nigerian Board Effectiveness Report

Findings from 50+ board evaluations on what high-performing Nigerian boards do differently.

Board evaluationEffectivenessComposition
Coming soon2027

Governance Maturity Index

The Outliers Governance Maturity Matrix™ applied across 200 Nigerian enterprises, with sector cuts.

MaturityBenchmarkingSector
Coming soon2027

Family Business Governance Report

Governance, succession and family-constitution patterns across Nigerian family-owned enterprises.

Family businessSuccessionConstitution
In researchQ2 2027

ESG Governance Readiness Report

Nigerian board readiness for IFRS S1 and S2 and NGX sustainability expectations.

ESGIFRS S1/S2Climate
Coming soon2027

AI Governance in African Boardrooms

How boards across Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Egypt and South Africa are governing AI deployments.

AIAfricaNDPA
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