Cost ofGovernanceonEconomicDevelopment in Nigeria. Global Journal of Management and Business Research, 2012. The study aims at investigating theimpactof cost ofgovernanceoneconomicdevelopment in Nigeria. Explore accountability in Nigeria'sgovernance system, its importance, mechanisms, challenges, and solutions for transparent and responsible leadership.Impactof Accountability on Development. Economic Growth and Foreign Investment. TheImpact on Governance and Democracy. The predictability of self-interest has severe implications for governance and democracy in Nigeria. It undermines the principles of democratic governance and hampers effective policy-making. Can Nigeria’seconomy be transformed under the current deeply flawed political and governance structure? The World Bank said: “Political settlement is central to all development.” Thus, Nigeria can’t have development without a political settlement. Nigeria’s socioeconomic development has benefited greatly from trade relations with China; the decrease in poverty is one notable result.Theimpactof Chinese economic activity onNigeria’s GDP was investigated using regression analysis. Section 1: Manifestations ofGovernance Failure Governance failure in Nigeria manifests in several ways, each having a profound impact on the country’s stability and development. A good educational system will greatly have a positive impact on the economy of the nation. The inability of any nation to provide for her citizens, the required standard of education will definitely lead to ill-economic growth. Audience Perception And Believability Of Social Media Advert In Nigeria (A Study Of Facebook).