The Year 2016 in Nigeria Google Search has been intense and across-the-board. From elections, to excitement, to shock and hope, this year’s compilation of top trending searches brings together stories and questions through the eyes of Nigerians on the web.
Going by the statement issued by Google and released to PREMIUM TIMES, this year’s search reveals that Nigerians are eager to learn about current events not just within the country, but also in other parts of the world.
The top searches for 2016 include trending celebrity stories, major events, ‘what is’ and ‘how to’ searches, travel questions and exciting perspectives of the world.
For instance, going by the top trending searches, it was unveiled that Nigerians went online to search for “What is Budget Padding”. This came on the heels of the impropriety allegations that trailed the 2016 budget between a federal lawmaker, Abdulmumin Jubrin, and the leadership of the House of Representatives.
Search questions like “what is in Nigeria’s newspaper today?” and “what is bureaucracy,” also indicated that Nigerians were concerned about the state of the country.
Some other top searches on Google for the year were personalities like ‘Stephen Keshi’ and ‘Bukky Ajayi’ who died in the year; ‘Donald Trump’, America’s president-elect; his opponent, ‘Hillary Clinton’ and Legendary American boxer ‘Muhammad Ali’.
Empowerment and self-improvement searches also topped the 2016 Nigerian Google search. These include seeking directions and finding new ways to do things. Some of the questions on the ‘How to’ list was “how to sing better” and “how to take care of pigs.”
Here’s The Full List: Year in Search 2016
What is…
What is in Nigeria newspapers today?
What is the latest news of Manchester United?
What is the meaning of love?
What is Public Relations?
What is telecommunication?
What is mmm?
What is bureaucracy?
What is budget padding?
What is insulin?
What is motivation?
How to…
How to DJ a party
How to stop auto renewal on Glo
How to know original iphone5s
How to style twist braids
How to munch on Samsung galaxy s6egde
How to take care of pigs
How to check jamb result 2016
How to edit a PDF file
How to sing better
How to draw a perfect eyebrow
People
Donald Trump
Stephen Keshi
Muhammad Ali
Pogba
Hillary Clinton
Simone Biles
Jose Mourinho
Prince
Shkodran Mustafi
Bukky Ajayi
Events
Olympic games Rio 2016
US Elections
Brexit
ASUU Strike
Olajumoke Orisaguna
Miss Anambra
Fidel Castro
Edo Elections
Holi Festival
Black Friday
Songs
Kiss Daniel -Mama
Tekno- Pana
Phyno-Fada fada
Kiss Daniel-Jombo
Olamide- Who you epp
Lil Kesh- Ishe
Falz-Soft Work
Adekunle Gold- Ready
Drake – One Dance Ft Wizkid & Kyla
Psquare- Bank Alert
Actors
Bukky Ajayi
Henrietta Kosoko
Arakangudu
Dede one day
Falz
Alan Rickman
Ani Iyoho
Juliet Ibrahim
Olumide Bakare
Halima Abubakar
Movies / TV Series
Suicide squad
Captain America civil war
Game of thrones season 6
Empire season 3
Deadpool
Batman vs. Superman
Warcraft
gods of Egypt
London has fallen
X men apocalypse
Sport People
Stephen Keshi
Muhammad Ali
Pogba
Simone Biles
Jose Mourinho
Mustafi
Lucas Perez
Granit Xhaka
Kante
Mahrez
Mobile phones
iPhone 7
Infinix note 3
Samsung galaxy s7
Tecno camon c9
Infinix hot 4
Tecno boom j8
Infinix hot 2
Infinix zero 3
Tecno w4
Tecno w3
Recipes
Nigerian spaghetti recipe
Nigeria chicken curry recipe
Spaghetti bolognese recipe
Ofada stew recipe
Nigerian cupcakes recipe
Nigerian grilled chicken recipe
Cake recipe with custard powder
Easy sausage stir-fry recipe
Spring rolls recipe
Velvet cake recipe
Near Me…
Nail salon near me
Movies near me
Hotels near me
Places to eat near me
Western union near me
Moneygram near me
Things to do near me
Job opportunities near me
Fidelity bank near me
Hair salons near me
Directions to…
Directions to Lekki Peninsula Resort Lagos
Directions to Banana Island Lagos
Directions to Home
Directions to Ikeja City Mall
Directions to National Postgraduate Medical College
Directions to Ruby Gardens Lekki
Directions to Yaba Lagos
Bus directions to Acl travels
Directions to Yaba market Lagos
Directions to a Nike store in Nigeria
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