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Lagos, Dec. 14, 2016(NAN) Mr Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Google’s Communications and Public Affairs Manager, Anglophone West Africa on Wednesday said Google Search in 2016 was intense and far-reaching.
According to a statement by Kola-Ogunlade, the searches are from elections to exciting, shocking and hopeful issues.
He said that this year’s compilation of top trending searches brought together stories and questions through the eyes of Nigerians on the web.
“Sieving out the top searches from the flurry of inquiries on sensational and diverse moments, are top trending celebrity stories, major events on ‘what is’ and ‘how to’ searches, travel questions and exciting perspectives of the world.
“The direction of this year’s search reveals that Nigerians are eager to learn about current events not just within the country, but in other parts of the world.
“The searches for the year also moved outside search for songs, actors, movies and sports news.
“For instance, going by the top trending searches, it was unveiled that Nigerians went online to search for “What is Budget Padding”, due to an allegation that came from the Nigerian Senate against the presidency.
“Also are search questions like “what is in Nigeria’s newspaper today?” and “what is bureaucracy”, indicated that Nigerians were concerned about the state of the country,” he said.
The Google manager said that some other top searches on Google for the year were personalities like ‘Stephen Keshi’ and ‘Bukky Ajayi’ who died in the year.
He said that Donald Trump, America’s president-elect, his opponent ‘Hillary Clinton’ and Legendary American boxer ‘Muhammad Ali’ also trended.
Kola-Ogunlade said that empowerment and self-improvement, which included seeking directions and finding new ways to do things was some of the top searches for the year.
He said that Nigerians were also eager to empower themselves and learn ways to do new things.
He said that some of the questions on the ‘How to’ list was “how to sing better” and “how to take care of pigs”.
He listed the full 2016 search list as, for the ‘What is’ list are – “what is Nigeria news papers today’’, “what is the latest news of Manchester United’’, “the meaning of love’’, “what is Public Relations’’.
Others on thewhat is list are “what is telecommunication’’, “what is mmm’’, “what is bureaucracy’’, “budget padding’’, “insulin’’, and “what is motivation’’.
He said that on the ”How to” list are “how to DJ a party’’, “stop auto renewal on GLO’’, “know original iphone5s’’, “style twist braids’’, “munch on Samsung Galaxy 6 Egde’’, “take care of pigs’’.
Others on the how list are “to check jamb result 2016’’, `edit a pdf file’’, “sing better’’ and “how to draw a perfect eye brow’’.
Kola-Ogunlade said that as regards people searched are; Donald Trump, Stephen Keshi, Muhammad Ali, Pogba, Hillary Clinton, Simone Biles, Jose Mourinho, Prince, Shkodran Mustafi and Bukky Ajayi
He listed the events searched as- Olympic Games Rio 2016, U.S. Elections, Brexit, ASUU Strike, Olajumoke Orisaguna, Miss Anambra, Fidel Castro, Edo Elections, Holi Festival and Black Friday.
The Google manager said that on the songs list are – Kiss Daniel Mama, Tekno Pana, Phyno Fada Fada, Kiss Daniel Jombo, Olamide, Who You Epp, Lil Kesh Ishe, Falz Soft Work.
Also on the songs list are Adekunle gold ready, Drake – One Dance Ft. Wizkid & Kyla and Psquare bank alert.
He said that for actors are; Bukky Ajayi, Henrietta Kosoko, Arakangudu, Dede One dDay, Falz, Alan Rickman, Ani Iyoho, Juliet Ibrahim, Olumide Bakare, Halima Abubakar.
He listed the Movies / TV Series as; 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 and X Men Apocalypse.
He said that for Sport People are; Stephen Keshi, Muhammad Ali, Pogba, Simone Biles, Jose Mourinho, Mustafi, Lucas Perez, Granit Xhaka, Kante, Mahrez.
He listed the mobile phones searched this year as; 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 and Tecno W3.
List of recipes included; Nigerian spaghetti recipe, Nigeria chicken curry recipe, spaghetti bolognese recipe, ofada stew recipe, Nigerian cupcakes recipe, Nigerian grilled chicken recipe.
Others in the recipe category are cake recipe with custard powder, easy sausage stir fry recipe, spring rolls recipe and velvet cake recipe.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Google Trends launched in May, 2006, allows one to see how popular search terms and its demography have been over a period. (NAN)
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Edited by Grace Yussuf