He holds BSc, MSc and Ph.D in Water Resources Engineering. He was born in July 27, 1954, Education: Apostolic Christian Grammar School, Aba, 1967, Ife Secondary School, Mbaise, 1970-74, Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri, 1974-76, University of Kansas, USA, 1976-80, Oklahoma State University, USA, 1980-82; Career: Appointed Faculty Research Associate, Oklahoma State University, USA, January-October, 1983; Lecturer I, University of Port Harcourt, 1984-86; Senior Lecturer, Uniport, 1986; Head, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Port Harcourt, 1987; former Dean, Faculty of Engineering, University of Port Harcourt, member, Oklahoma Society of Professional Engineers; member, American Geophysical Union; member, American Water Works Association; member, Chi Epsilon Association (National Civil Engineering Honour Society, USA), 1978; member, Tau Beta Pi Association (National Engineering Honour Society, USA); Registered Engineer, Council of Registered Engineers of Nigeria, 1985; Chairman, Technical Committee, Nigerian Society of Engineers, (Port-Harcourt Branch), 1985-86; Publication: Over 100 articles in learned journals; Hobbles: tennis, jogging, sight-seeing, reading;
Nwaogazie hails from Mbaise, Imo State; married to Anne Chinenye Adighije in 1984 and the marriage is blessed with a son and two daughters.