Corruption has been seen as one of the social problems confronting the developmental efforts of this nation. This is because money and other resources meant for development are often diverted to private pockets by privileged few individuals at the expense of the entire population. The acquisition of wealth due to selfish act and greed has characterized most societies in Nigeria and that has negated the social and economic efforts of many societies. In view of this therefore, the study x-rays the major types of corruption in Kogi State such as, political, bureaucratic, electoral, systematic individual and godfatherism. The study also discusses the causes of corruption such as, poverty, unemployment, weak government, ostentatious living, nepotism and favourtism to mention but a few. The effects of corruption on good governance and national development such as, misallocation of talents, diversion of development resource, and low levels of economic growth were discussed. However, to do away with corruption and corrupt practices in the State and the country at large, recommendations and suggestion such as imbibing the spirit of transparency, integrity, and accountability in all the private and public transactions in the economy was advocated. Also, the need to involve good people in politics that can provide good leadership with vision and effort needed to exploit a nation's competitive advantages and create the inclusive institutions that would enable growth; development and prosperity to emerge were proffered.