Tuesday 17 February 2015

Late Muna Obiekwe tops January 2015 Nigeria Google Searches


The top trending search in Nigeria for January 2015 was Nollywood actor Muna Obiekwe who succumbed to a kidney ailment on January 18. His death sent shockwaves through Nollywood and the rest of the country followed suit in asking “Why”. Expectedly, many NIgerians rushed online to read the story which has now only eased slightly. Obiekwe has been laid to rest and is survived by his Wife and two young Children.

Also topping the list of trending searches in Nigeria is the French Satirical Weekly Charlie Hebdo which made headlines when two Islamist gunmen invaded the weekly paper’s Paris offices and unleashed torrents of bullets, blood and death, leaving 12 dead, many more injured. This sparked the birth of the phrase “I am Charlie” or “Je suis Charlie” (in French) that was widely adopted by supporters of free speech and freedom of expression everywhere.

Top 10 trending searches in Nigeria.
Muna Obiekwe
Charlie Hebdo
Buhari certificate
Chris Kyle
Wizkid Ojuelegba
King Abdullah
Zahra Buhari
Father Mbaka
Pero Adeniyi
Olumayowa Orisatola
Top trending word in Nigeria
Sacrosanct

No comments:

Post a Comment