Kate Azuka Omenugha (nee Nwagwu) is from Ubaha Nnobi, a town in
Idemmili South Local Government Area, Anambra State, Nigeria. Her father ,Chief E. B. Nwagwu was a teacher and she grew up moving from one school to another as the father was transferred thus she had her primary school education in St. Mary’s Primary School, Neni (1971-1972, Girls Practising School,
Adazi Nnukwu (1972-1974) and Community Primary school, Adazi Ani (1975). She started her secondary school education at Ojiakor Memorial Secondary School, Adazi Ani (1975-1976) and completed it at Maria Regina Comprehensive Secondary School,
Nnewi (1976-1980). She taught as an auxiliary teacher in Metuh Secondary School Onitsha (1980-1981) before gaining admission into College of Education,
Nsugbe (now Nwafor-Orizu College of Education). In 1983, she obtained a National Certificate in Education from
Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe, Anambra State Nigeria, a Bachelor’s degree in Education/English from
University of Nigeria in 1987 and a Masters’ degree in
Mass Communication in 1998 from the same university. She also has a PhD in Gender, Media and Cultural Studies (2005) from the
University of Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. == Career ==