Baba received her Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology at Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, Nigeria.
She settled in South Africa and Kenya where she was able to continue her research after being awarded two Institute of International Education Scholar Rescue Fund fellowships.
[1] Baba currently researches arbovirus infections in febrile patients and field-caught mosquitoes in Nigeria.
[6] Recently, she was appointed as Technical Officer for Environmental Surveillance on Polio eradication program at Congo Brazzaville by the World Health Organization.
While Nigeria is nearly polio-free, Baba states the importance of constantly surveilling to make sure there is no repeated outbreaks[7] On June 19, 2023, Baba was awarded the L'Oreal-UNESCO's For Women in Science International Award due to her contributions of nearly eliminating polio.