He was awarded the Nigerian Certificate of Education (NCE) in Electrical and Electronics Technology in 1996; a B. Tech, M. Tech and PhD, all in Industrial and Technology Education (Electrical and Electronics Technology), in January 2004, January 2011 and January 2017, respectively, from the Federal University of Technology Minna. He joined the services of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, on the 9th of November, 2005, and is now a Professor. He has served the department as undergraduate project coordinator, level adviser and Head of Department (HOD). He had been School Examination Officer; SSTE Representative in the University Senate; Member of the University Senate Business Committee and University Senate Examination Scrutiny Committee; and Deputy Dean of the School. He is the external examiner for the Department of Technology Education at Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero. He is a registered teacher.

1. Psychological Determinants of Household Energy Optimization Practices Among Women in Katsina State, Nigeria.

   Mohammed, I. & Saba, T. M.

   Journal of Science Technology and Education 14(1), 371-382

   2026

2. Effects of design thinking and thinking-based learning strategies on the academic achievement of basic electricity students in technical colleges in Niger State, Nigeria.

   Bawa, J. M., Usman. G. A., Raymond, E. & Saba, T. M.

   Annals of Technology Education Practitioners Association of Nigeria ATEPAN 8(2),123- 132

   2025

3. Development of an electrical energy management module for training employees and students of the Federal University of Technology, Minna.

   Saba, T. M, Tsado, J, Raymond, E, Usman G. A, Mayaki, J. & Yisa, S. N.

   Annals of Technology Education Practitioners Association of Nigeria ATEPAN 8(2),165-173

   2025

4. Educational ergonomics as a predictor of electrical and electronics technology students' psycho-productive skills in colleges of education in north-central Nigeria.

   Abdullahi, M. M., Saba, T. M., Usman, G. A. & Owodunni, S. A.

   Annals of Technology Education Practitioners Association of Nigeria ATEPAN 8(2),45-53

   2025

5. Impact of a Developed Electrical Energy Management Instructional Module on Employees' and Students’ Knowledge at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria.

   Saba, T. M., Mayaki, J., Yisa, S. N., Tsado, J., Raymond, E., Usman, G. A.

   Journal of Science Technology and Education 13(4), 48 – 55

   2025

6. Electrical energy use efficiency in woodwork industries in Katsina State,

   Mansur, A. D., Saba, T. M., Yisa S. N. & Musa, S.

   Nigeria Annals of Technology Education Practitioners Association of Nigeria (ATEPAN ) 7(4), 136-143

   2024

7. Employability and Entrepreneurship Skills Needs of Electrical/Electronic Technology Teachers in Facilitating School-to-Work Transition of Innovation Enterprise Institute Students in North Central Nigeria.

   Mamudu, A., Saba, T. M., Igwe, C. O., Audu, R., & Muhammadu, A.

   International Journal of Industrial Technology, Engineering, Science and Education (IJITESED) 2 (4). 123-131

   2024

8. Extent of Adoption of Inspection and Testing Practices in Domestic Electrical Installation in Minna, Niger State.

   Saba, T. M., Abdullahi, M. M., Doma, S. Y., Attahiru, A.

   Journal of Science Technology and Education 12(1) 643-650

   2024

9. Effect of computer-aided concept Cartoons and concept map instructional approaches on students' achievement in basic electricity in North-Central Nigeria.

   Sulaiman, I. A., Owodunni, S.A., Raymond, E., & Saba, T. M.

   Academic Journal of Research and Development (AJORAD) 17(2) 15-28

   2023

10. 21st Century Skills: The Preparedness Level of Vocational and Technical Education Students in Niger State, Nigeria.

    Saba, T. M., Mamman, J. S., Mahmud, M. J. & Yisa, S. N.

    Ilorin Journal of Education (IJE) 43 (1) 70-84

    2023

11. Employee's psychology of motivation and behaviour towards electrical energy conservation in universities in Niger State.

    Saba, T. M., Yisa, S. N. & Abubakar, M.

    Annals of Technology Education Practitioners Association of Nigeria (ATEPAN) 6 (1), 1-8

    2023

12. Opportunities and skills needed for effective enterprise in industrial and consumer electronics.

    Yisa, S. N. & Saba, T. M.

    KIU Journal of Education (KJED) 3 (1) pp1 - 12

    2023

13. SWOT analysis of the relationship between self-awareness and self-regulation in instructional management among electrical and electronics teachers in North-Central, Nigeria.

    Ogbenna, M. N., Raymond, E., Saba, T. M & Usman, G. A.

    Annals of Technology Education Practitioners Association of Nigeria (ATEPAN) 6 (1), 23-31

    2023

14. Personnel's Level of Knowledge and Opportunities for Saving Electrical Energy in Woodwork Industries in Katsina State, Nigeria.

    Mansur, A. D., Saba, T. M., Ibrahim, D. & Kareem, W. B.

    International Journal of Industrial Technology, Engineering, Science and Education (IJITESED) 2 (4). 463-71

    2023

15. University lecturers’ perception of the essential skills and tasks for successful online teaching in the post-covid-19 era.

    Mamman, J. S. & Saba, T. M.

    KWASU International Journal of Education (KIJE) 4 (1) 134- 149

    2022

16. Facilitating school-to-work transitions of vocational and technical education graduates through work-based learning.

    Saba, T. M., Mamman, J. S. & Abutu, F.

    Kampala International University (KIU) Journal of Education. 2 (2): 33- 43

    2022

17. Investigating energy literacy of secondary education students in Niger State, Nigeria. Kampala

    Saba, T. M., Adamu, M. J. & Yisa, S. N.

    International University (KIU) Interdisciplinary Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 3(2), 156-170

    2022

18. Effects of Glencoe's and Rusbult’s Problem-Solving Instructional Strategies on Students' Cognitive and Skills Achievement in Electrical Installation and Maintenance Work in North-Central.

    Umaru, N. N., Owodunni, S. A., Saba, T. M. & Raymond, E.

    Journal of Information, Education, Science and Technology (JIEST) Vol .8 (1) 111-119

    2022

19. Development of a reliability-based maintenance manual for craftsmen training on injection station maintenance at Abuja Electricity Distribution Company.

    Kalat, I. K., Raymond, E., Owodunni, S. A., Saba, T. M & Usman, G. A

    Annals of Technology Education Practitioners Association of Nigeria (ATEPAN) 5 (4), 26-34

    2022

20. Perception of household consumers on the use of electrical energy prepaid meters in the Bwari metropolis.

    Yisa, S. N., Saba, T. M., Usman, G. A., & Kalat, I. K.

    Journal of Science Technology and Education 10(1) 78-87

    2022

21. Enhancing the Skills of Pre-service Vocational and Technical Education Teachers for Effective Delivery in the 21st Century.

    Saba, T. M., Mustapha, M. J., Usman, G. A. & Hassan, A. M.

    In: A. M. Hassan, P. S. Williams, M. A. Agada & N. N. Afaor (Eds) Proceedings of the 35th Annual National Conference of Technology Education Practitioners Association of Nigeria (pp. 193-199) Lagos: Technology Education Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TEPAN)

    2021

22. Skills gap of industrial electricians towards efficient management of electric motors in industries in Kaduna State, Nigeria.

    Daniel, B. C., Saba, T. M., Kagara, A. B. & Yisa, S. N.

    Wudil Journal of Faculty of Science and Technology Education (WUJOSTEC)

    2021

23. Participation of Rural Women in Vocational Training Programmes in Northern Nigeria.

    Saba, T. M., Mamman, J. S., Saba, H. A. & Mustapha, A.

    Africa Journal of Technical & Vocational Education & Training, 5(1), 41-51

    2020

24. A model predicting electrical energy management practices among residents in Niger State, Nigeria.

    Saba, T. M., Adamu, M. J., Yisa, S. N. & Daniel B. C.

    Journal of Information, Education, Science and Technology (JIEST). 6(3) 61-69

    2019

25. Techniques of Motivating Students in Learning Psychomotor Skills in Engineering and Technology Education Programmes.

    Saba, T.M., Audu, R., Abutu, F., & Kareem, W. B.

    University Press LTD Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto. 200-213

    2019

26. Appropriate career decision-making among university students: A panacea to high dropout and insecurity among students in Nigeria.

    Saba, T. M. Mamman, J. S. & Alawade, O. D.

    Al-Hikmah Journal of Education, 6 (2) 57-65

    2019

27. Techniques of enhancing electrical energy management in residential buildings and small and medium enterprises in Niger State, Nigeria.

    Saba, T. M., Usman, G. A., Adamu, M. J., & Daniel, B. C.

    International Journal of Industrial Technology, Engineering, Science and Education 1 (1) 104-112

    2019

28. Contemporary Technologies Used in Schools for Teaching and Learning. In M. Artois (ed.). Teaching with Technology: Perspectives, Challenges, and Future Directions.

    Umar, I. Y., Saba, T. M; & Mustapha, A.

    New York: Nova Science Publishers.

    2018

29. The Relationship between Learning Theories and the Use of Technology in Teaching and Learning. In M. Artois (ed.), Teaching with Technology: Perspectives, Challenges and Future Directions.

    Saba, T. M., & Mustapha. A.

    New York; Nova Science Publishers, Inc

    2018

30. Enhancing the acquisition of entrepreneurship skills among the youth through effective counselling in Nigeria.

    Mustapha, A., Umar, I. Y., Idris, A. M., Saba, T. M., Audu, R., & Musa, A. E.

    Journal of Education and Applied Psychology 8 (1) 28-37

    2018

31. Utilisation of Cooperative Instructional Methods in the Preparation of Technology Education Students for Industries.

    Abutu, F., Idris, A. M., Saba, T. M., & Kareem, W. B.,

    University Press LTD Usmanu Danfodioyo Universit Sokoto. 249-259

    2018

32. Analysis of factors affecting the effectiveness of distance learning mode in the preparation of teachers in colleges of education, Nigeria.

    Saba, T. M., Mamman, J. S. & Nwabufo, B. N.

    Assumption University-eJournal of Interdisciplinary Research (AU-eJIR) 2(1) 65-73.

    2017

33. Skills and preparation improvement are needed for pre-service technology education teachers in the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the 21st century.

    Saba, T. M., Chado, M. I. D., Abutu, F. & Mahmud, M. J.

    International Journal of Research in Science, Technology and Mathematic Education University of Jos 4 (2) 225-234

    2016

34. Behavioural Approach to Electrical Energy Management in Residential Buildings in Niger State, Nigeria.

    Saba T. M., Tsado J., Bello, H., & Owodunni, S. A.

    Multidisciplinary Journal of Science, Technology and Vocation Education. (M- JOSTEVE) 4 (1). 99-109

    2016

35. Career education: An effective tool for curbing youth unemployment in Niger State, Nigeria.

    Mahmud, M. J., Aliyu, M., & Saba, T. M.

    In F. N. Nekang (Eds) Africa’s Development challenges in the millennium: Reaffirming our commitments as Intellectuals. Proceedings of International Conference on Research and Development. Held at Songhai Centre, Porto-Novo Republic of Benin 10 (5) 166-192

    2016

36. Technology approach to electrical energy management in small and medium enterprises in Niger State, Nigeria.

    Saba T. M., Tsado J., Bukar, B., & Bello, H.

    ATBU Journal of Science Technology and Education 3(3). 92-101

    2015

37. Enhancing the use of multimedia instruction for effective teaching and learning of technology education courses in higher institutions in Niger State, Nigeria.

    Saba, T. M., Okwori, R. O. Ewuga, D.A., Mohammed, B. M. & Chado, M. I. D.

    In R. O. Okwori, C. S. Gana, P. U. Akor, G. A. Babalola, H. Shehu, M. S. E Ahmed, F. O. Caleb and A. M. Idris (Eds) Enhancing Information Management, Science and Technology Education through Interactive multimedia and Hypermedia Instructions. 3rd International Conference of School of Science and Technology Education (SSTE) FUT Minna, held at CPES Complex, Bosso Campus Minna from 4th – 7th October, 2015

    2015

38. The level of awareness of electrical hazards and safety measures among residential electricity users in Minna, the metropolis of Niger State, Nigeria.

    Saba, T. M., Tsado, J., Raymond, E. & Adamu, M. J.

    IOSR Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IOSR-JEEE. 9 (5) ver1. 1- 6

    2014

39. Constraints to effective implementation of technical and vocational education curriculum in technical colleges in Nigeria.

    Owodunni, A. S., Magida, J. F., Saba, T. M. & Usman, G. A.

    International Journal of Advanced Research in Education. 2, ( 2). 11-19

    2014

40. The employability competencies needed by automobile electrical systems technicians in Niger State, Nigeria.

    Idris, A. M, Saba, T. M. & Mustapha, A.

    Review of Education, Institute of Education Journal UNN. 25 (1) .28 – 39

    2014

41. Entrepreneurship in micro, small and medium renewable energy enterprises: A tool for sustainable development in Nigeria.

    Saba, T. M., Okwori, R. O., Saba, H. A. & Balami, S. Y.

    In R. O. Okwori, I. Y. Umar, E, Raymond, C. S. Gana, K. A. Saka and A.G. Tafida (Eds). Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Science and Technology for Self Reliance. 2nd International Conference of School of Technology Education, Federal University of Technology Minna 12th – 15th October 2014.

    2014

42. Impact of e-learning on employability development of vocational technical education pre-service teachers for national security.

    Saba, T. M., Igwe, C. O., Mogaji, J. O., & Mustapha, M. J.

    Journal of Emerging Trends in Educational Research and Policy Studies (JETERAPS) 5(1). 59-64

    2013

43. Entrepreneurial skills in technical vocational training as a strategic approach for achieving youth empowerment in Nigeria.

    Maigida, J. F., Saba, T. M., & Namkere, J. U.

    International Journal of Humanities and Social Science. 3 (5) 303 – 309.

    2013

44. Effect of cooperative learning on students’ achievement and retention in electrical work maintenance in government technical colleges.

    Saba, T. M., Ajayi, T. M., Owodunni, S. A. & Adamu, M. J.

    Taraba State University (TSU) Journal of Education Research and Production. 3 (1). 86 – 100

    2013

45. An electrical energy consumer load monitoring and control system is SMS-based. Research

    Tsado, J., Goodluck, O. C., Imoru, O., & Saba, T. M.

    Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology. 4(10): 1371-1375.

    2012

46. Assessment of pedagogical skills in teaching of electrical and electronics engineering in the universities in Northern Nigeria.

    Saba, T. M., Ma’aji, A.S., & Tsado, J.,

    Review of Education, Institute of Education Journal University of Nigeria Nsukka. 23(1). 123-136

    2012

47. Appraisal of occupational health and safety practices in the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) PLC Abuja distribution zone.

    Saba, T. M., Atsumbe, B. N., Otor, A. F., & Tsado, J.

    International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research. 4 (3). 1 – 10.

    2012

48. Industrial personnel assessment of psychomotor skills needs of electrical and electronics engineering students of polytechnics in Niger State.

    Umele, J. A., Saba, T. M., & Tsado, J.

    Nigerian Journal of Technological Research FUT Minna 6 (2) 47-5

    2011

49. Adequacy and utilisation of educational resources in teaching and learning of electrical and electronics engineering programmes: A case study of universities in Northern Nigeria.

    Saba, T. M., Bukar, B. Raymond, E. & Tsado, J.

    A Journal of Science, Technology and Mathematics Education (JOSTMED). 8(1) 230-243

    2011

50. Assessment of the implementation of students’ industrial training practices in engineering and technology education programmes in the universities in Northern Nigeria.

    Ma’aji, A. S., Ohize, E. J., Saba, T. M., & Tsado, J.

    Journal of Educational Research and Development Ahmadu Belo University Zaria. 5(3). 194-200

    2010

51. Polytechnics – Industries partnerships: A necessary tool for enhancing work skills acquisition of electrical and electronic engineering students.

    Saba, T. M., Raymond, E. & Tsado, J.

    ATBU Journal of Technology and Educational Research (JOTER) 3 (2). 98-111

    2010

52. Quality assurance in vocational and technical education teachers' training programmes for sustainable technological development in Nigeria.

    Saba, T. M., Ibrahim, D., & Kareem, W. B.

    Sokoto Educational Review 12 (2011). 154-166.

    2010

53. Leadership behaviours of vocational and technical college administrators in the North Central States of Nigeria.

    Ma’aji, A. S., & Saba, T. M.

    Bayero Journals of Interdisciplinary Studies. 1 (2). 25-34

    2009

54. Work skills required for training secondary school dropouts in Niger State.

    Atsumbe, B. N., Saba, T. M., & Abdulsalam, I.

    Journal of Nigerian Vocational Association 13(1) 80-90

    2009

55. A study on affective work skills needs of engineering and technology education students of universities in the North Central States of Nigeria.

    Atsumbe B.N., & Saba, T. M.

    Bayero Journal of Pure and Applied Science. 1(1). 95-98

    2008

56. Improving the teaching of vocational technical education to achieve industrial and technological development.

    Saba, T. M.

    Journals of Science, Education and Technology. 1(1). 124 -131

    2007

57. Cultivating positive maintenance culture among technical teachers.

    Saba, T. M.

    Journals of Educational Management and Planners. 1 (1) 101-108

    2006