Budget Padding tops Google search by Nigerians in 2016

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