The major essence of education is for information and training which will help in rehabilitation of an individual and the community at large. In our country, Nigeria education is recognized as a major instrument for effective national development, this is evident leading to the number of universities in the country. The crista importance of education is that it’s crucial for social, economic and political development. It is unfortunate that this aim has not been achieved in Nigeria because her curriculum is shabbily organized and as such lack practical nature which makes education more formidable and substantial. The universities in Nigeria are seen globally as producing liabilities instead of assets. Every year, over 32,000 youths graduate from Nigeria universities without any plan to better the country’s economy. This is the problem created by the university system due to the fact that the curriculum could not capture the need of the country, rather, the need of the school aiming towards generation of income through school fees payment. If the curriculum is restructured to give more room for practical than theory, the Nigeria economy would have been superb. This article identified and advocates a pragmatic curriculum in Nigeria University Education. The researcher recommends pragmatism as a true solution for educational meltdown in Nigeria. These goals of education can be fully attained if and only if pragmatic approach is adopted in Universities education curriculum in Nigeria.
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