Dr. Sakibu Olajide Saibu

Professional Overview

Dr. Sakibu Olajide Saibu is an accomplished lecturer, curriculum development expert, and research mentor specializing in chemistry and integrated science pedagogy. He currently serves as a Lecturer I in the Department of Natural Science Education at the Lagos State University of Education (LASUED). 

Dr. Saibu holds a Ph.D. in Science Education from Lagos State University, where his doctoral research pioneered specialized instructional frameworks linking chemistry concepts to student self-reliance and entrepreneurial skills. He is an active contributor to national science education reform in Nigeria, having secured multiple Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) institutional research grants and authored a vast portfolio of peer-reviewed literature spanning international STEM strategies, cultural-techno-contextual approaches, and digital classroom frameworks. 

Professional Experience & Academic Appointments

University & Tertiary Instruction

Lecturer I | Lagos State University of Education (LASUED), Natural Sciences Education Department (2024–Present). 

Instructs undergraduate courses, develops foundational course materials, conducts original research, and acts as a central academic advisor. 

Lecturer II / III | LASUED / Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education (AOCOED), Integrated Science Department (2018–2024). 

Managed classroom teaching practices, industrial attachments, student project coordinations, and served as Acting Departmental Coordinator in April 2024. 

Affiliated Course Lecturer | Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Directorate of Degree Programmes (2011–2020). 

Delivered chemistry and science education lecture sequences for regular and sandwich degree configurations. 

Graduate Assistant | Bayero University, Kano, Chemistry Department (2007–2008 | NYSC). 

Managed undergraduate laboratory preparatographs, assignments, and student academic sessions. 

Academic Governance & Administrative Service

• Curriculum Committee Leadership: Serves as Secretary to both the Postgraduate Programmes Curriculum Development Committee and the College-wide Curriculum Development Committee at LASUED (2025–Present). 
• Quality & Promotion Management: Acts as Secretary to the Departmental Promotion Committee and sits as an active member of the institutional Quality Assurance Committee (2025–Present). 
• NUC Accreditation: Appointed as a member of the National Universities Commission (NUC) Accreditation Committee and the NUC Accreditation Sub-Committee on Practical Manuals (2024). 
• Editorial Service: Serving as an Editorial Board Member for Education Journal (EDU), SciencePG Publishing Group, USA (2025–2028). 

Academic & Educational Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Science Education: Lagos State University, Ojo, Nigeria (2023) | Grade: 4.50/5.00 CGPA. 
• M.Ed. in Science Education: Lagos State University, Ojo, Nigeria (2015) | Grade: 3.97/5.00 CGPA. 
• B.Sc.Ed. in Chemistry: Lagos State University, Ojo, Nigeria (2005) | Second Class Upper Division. 
• NCE (Biology/Chemistry): Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Otto/Ijanikin, Lagos (2000). 

Grants, Fellowships & Sponsored Research

• TETFund Institution-Based Research Grant (N1,800,000.00): Co-Researcher evaluating the operational status and learning quality parameters within exceptionally large classrooms in Lagos State (2019). 
• TETFund Institution-Based Research Grant (N1,800,000.00): Co-Researcher investigating the baseline nature and instructional quality of integrated science methods in Lagos junior secondary schools (2018). 
• TETFund Institution-Based Research Grant (N1,800,000.00): Co-Researcher executing a geo-political zone case study on the realization of curricular objectives in Integrated Science across South-West Nigerian Colleges of Education (2017). 

Professional Certifications & Development

• TRCN Certification: Registered and licensed member of the Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (2015). 
• Executive Diplomas: Awarded Executive Diplomas in International Human Resource Management and Public Speaking (2023). 
• Computing & Technology Credentials: Holds a Higher Professional Diploma in Computer Studies (HPDC) from Bayero University, Kano (2008). Completed certifications in Python Essentials with Google Colab (Math Tech Thinking Foundation, India) and Using ChatGPT for Data Analysis (LASUED, 2025). 
• Inclusive Leadership: Certified in Inclusive Leadership Training: Get Beyond Work-Life Balance via CatalystX (edX, 2015). 

Community & Civic Service

• SOS Research Group: Founder and lead coordinator of a specialized academic research mentorship group targeting early-career researchers and students in Nigeria (2023–Present). 
• Board Governance: Serves as Secretary to the Education Governing Board for the Iba Housing Estate Muslim Community Nursery and Primary School (2018–Present). 
• Laboratory Infrastructure Support: Privately donated specialized apparatuses (Balls and Rings) and critical chemical breakdown maps (Fractional Distillation, Carbon Cycle, Living Things taxonomies) to secondary school science laboratories. 

Key Skills

Innovative STEM Pedagogy & Curriculum Design

• Chemo-Entrepreneurial Strategy: Expert in deploying contextual instructional methods that weave vocational-based economic skills directly into core secondary chemistry practical modules. 
• Culturo-Techno-Contextual Delivery: Skilled in designing and researching culturally responsive and context-specific instructional paths to improve cognitive retention in complex STEM concepts. 
• Accreditation and Syllabus Architecture: Experienced in establishing higher education degree syllabi, publishing laboratory manual protocols, and evaluating curriculum delivery against national accreditation benchmarks. 

Advanced Educational Research & Technical Skills

• Statistical Analysis & Data Science: Advanced execution of descriptive and inferential statistics, data modeling, and matrix validation using IBM SPSS and AMOS software. 
• AI & Modern EdTech Systems: Proficient in incorporating AI platforms (ChatGPT) for algorithmic data synthesis, utilizing Google Classroom tools for digital teacher network hubs, and scripting online MOOC structures. 
• Public Relations & Team Management: Certified expertise in delivering high-impact public presentations, training junior instructional staff, managing institutional timetables, and directing interdisciplinary educational sub-committees.