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The Academic Staff Union of Universities ( ASUU ) says there is no going back on its on going strike as 80% of the chapter voted for continuation. Prof . Biodun Ogunyemi , the union ’s National President , told the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN ) on telephone in Abuja that the strike would be total and indefinite. The union leadership , after its executive committee meeting , declared the strike continues until the FG yield to its request . Ogunyemi said chronic under-funding of the sector through low budgetary allocation, which went from 11 per cent in 2015 to eight per cent in 2016, did not go down well with the union . He pointed out the failure of government to implement the 2009 agreement and the 2013 Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU ) as some of the reasons for embarking on the warning strike. The president said that its members were tired of what they described as “government ’s empty promises ’’ in setting up its negotiation team for the review of agreement as consis

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By Gigi Akwa Starlets displayed dominance in their week 26 fixture over First Bank FC at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo.  The highly entertaining game saw First bank starting with two of former Akwa Starlets players in persons of Usman UMEDE and Spencer BASSEY, but the home boys took charge from the very first minute of proceedings, dominating play and creating begging chances, which they failed to convert. It was until the 27th minute for the home side broke the deadlock, through a beautiful passing build-up orchestrated by the experience Skipper Godwin Inamoto, which ended up with Utibe Archibong in the six, he shot it directly towards the goalkeeper who spilled it for Aniekeme Okon to bury at the top corner of the net and that was the only goal in game.                In their quest for a second goal, Coach Nsikak Lawrence introduced Nsikak for Wisdom Fernando, Samuel Ekure and Kolawole Israel for Kingsley and Utibe respectively, but their introduction cou