What Nigerians searched on Google in 2017

On Wednesday 13 December 2017, Google revealed the results of its 2017 Year in Search, which offered up an interesting insight into what moments and trends captured the attention of Nigerians throughout the year.

The Google list revealed the interests of Nigerians with top searches across categories such as people, places, top trending news moments, music, movies and sporting stars.

The list is compiled with data collated by Google based on what Nigerians have been searching for and asking Google this year. Google processes more than 40 000 search queries every second. This translates to more than a billion searches per day and 1.2 trillion searches per year worldwide.

Here’s the full list – Nigeria's Year in Search 2017:

Nigeria’s Most Searched People

1. Moji Olaiya
2. Evans the kidnapper
3. Adesua Etomi
4. Donald Trump
5. Mr. Eazi
6. Efe
7. Jide Tinubu
8. Olumide Bakare
9. Dammy Krane
10. Eric Arubayi

Nigeria’s Most Searched Stories and Events

1. ASUU Strike
2. Moji Olaiya dead
3. Monkeypox outbreak
4. IPhone 8 / IPhone X Launch
5. New president in Gambia
6. Adesua and Banky Wedding
7. Anambra Elections
8. MayweathervsMcgregor fight
9. Zimbabwe Coup
10. Catalonia Referendum

Nigeria’s Most Asked Questions

1. Is Buhari dead?
2. How to check JAMB results
3. How to check WAEC results
4. What is a female Hyena called?
5. What is Monkeypox?
6. What is bitcoin?
7. What is MMM?
8. Who is Bobrisky?
9. How to check BVN
10. Where is NnamdiKanu now?

Nigeria’s Most Searched-for Songs

1. Olamide – Wo
2. Davido – Fia
3. Davido- Fall
4. Patapaa Ft. RasCann – One Corner
5. Davido – If
6. Runtown – Mad over you
7. Kiss Daniel – Yeba
8. Tekno – Go
9. Mayorkun – Mama
10. Tekno Ft. Wizkid – Mama

Nigeria’s Most Searched for Movies/TV Series

1. Fast and Furious 8
2. Wonder Woman
3. Game of Thrones season 7
4. Big Brother Naija 2017
5. Justice League
6. Thor Ragnarok
7. Jenifa’s Diary Season 7
8. Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
9. The Wedding Party
10. Better call Saul

Nigeria’s Most Searched Sports People

1. Philippe Coutinho
2. Romelu Lukaku
3. Tiémoué Bakayoko
4. Anthony Joshua
5. Ousmane Dembele
6. Floyd Mayweather
7. Nemanja Matic
8. Cheick Ismaël Tiote
9. Ivan Perisic
10. Kylian Sanmi Mbappe

Nigeria’s Most Searched ‘Near Me’ queries

1. Restaurants near me
2. Nail Salon near me
3. Clubs near me
4. Food near me
5. Movies near me
6. Jobs near me

By Dean Workman
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