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Here is a demo for the much talked about BBM for Android phones.........Enjoy

  The First Lady, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dame Patience Jonathan, has urged Nigerian youths to be part of the solution in helping to address online youth safety and cautioned them that they should not be part of the problem. The First Lady gave the charge on Tuesday during her address at the first National Youth Online Protection Summit, with the theme: “The Internet: Emerging Threats and Solutions for the Youth,” which held at the State House, Abuja. Jonathan also advised the youths to ensure that their safety should be their priority at all times while using the internet.

Ita Ewa, Nigeria’s minister of science and technology, has said the ongoing Abuja Silicon Valley project will create thousands of jobs in the country’s technology sector. Speaking to participants at a workshop on the project, the minister said it would be sited on 79.8 hectares of land located in Sheda, Abuja.