Kate Omenugha


Professor Kate Azuka Omenugha is a Nigerian professor, educator and politician who has been the acting-vice chancellor of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra State before her confirmation as the substantive Vice-chancellor on 6 August 2025 by governor Charles Soludo. She was the Commissioner of Basic Education, Anambra State, Nigeria from 2014 to March 2022.

Early life and education

Kate Azuka Omenugha 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 and Community Primary school, Adazi Ani.  She started her secondary school education at Ojiakor Memorial Secondary School, Adazi Ani and completed it at Maria Regina Comprehensive Secondary School, Nnewi.
She taught as an auxiliary teacher in Metuh Secondary School Onitsha before gaining admission into College of Education, Nsugbe. 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 from the University of Gloucestershire, United Kingdom.

Career

Omenugha served as a secondary school teacher in Queen of Rosary College, Onitsha briefly in 1988 before moving over to Girls' Secondary School, Awka Etiti where she spent 10yrs and rose to become a Vice Principal before joining the University system as a lecturer in 1998. She was the Head, Department of Mass Communication, Nnamdi Azikiwe University. She was also the Director, UNIZIK 94.1 FM, a community Radio station run by her University. She was made the Commissioner, Ministry of Education, Anambra State and became Commissioner of Basic Education from 2014 to date in the same State. She is the Vice President, Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals, Nigeria.
Under her watch as a commissioner in the Ministry of Education in the State, students and teachers have won many laurels all attributed to her leadership. These include;
  • Students of Regina Pacies Secondary School Onitsha, who represented Nigeria and Africa at the World Technovation Challenge in the Silicon Valley in San Francisco, and won the Gold Medal in the contest
  • Students Advancement Global Entrepreneurship competition
  • 2019 President’s Teachers and Schools Awards for Excellence in Education organized by the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Education
  • bronze medal in Tunisia at the African Science and Technology competition
  • 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th positions in National Essay competition
  • Science Teachers Association of Nigeria Project competition

Family

Omenugha is married to Dr. Michael Omenugha, a private medical practitioner from Umuru Ebenesi, Nnobi. They have six children.

Publications

  • Prof Kate Omenugha has more than sixty publications published locally and internationally as book chapters, journal articles, conference papers, solicited papers, technical reports, books and monographs including;
  • Kate Azuka Omenugha -
  • Omenugha, Kate & Uzuegbunam, Chikezie & Omenugha, Nelson.. . Global Media Journal African Edition. 7. 10.5789/7-2-133.
  • Ngugi, Muiru & Fayoyin, & Azuka, Omenugha..
  • Omenugha, Kate & Uzuegbunam, Chikezie & Ndolo, Ike.. . 30. 200-216. 10.1080/02560046.2016.1187791.
  • Omenugha, Kate., Omenugha Nelson, Obinna & Duru Henry Chigozie
  • Omenugha, Kate & Uzuegbunam, Chikezie.. ?
  • Pratt, Cornelius & Omenugha, Kate.. “. 8. 100-125. 10.1080/1553118X.2014.882338.
  • Omenugha, Kate & Uzuegbunam, Chikezie.. .
  • Kate Azuka Omenugha, Chikezie Emmanuel Uzuegbunam & Ike S. Ndolo , Critical Arts, 30:2, 200-216, DOI: 10.1080/02560046.2016.1187791
  • Kate Azuka Omenugha; Majority Oji.