Coronavirus, Joe Biden top Google’s 2020 global, Nigeria search trends
By Charles Abuede
Google, on Wednesday, releasef the results of its 2020 Year in Search, sharing what the world, and Nigerians, searched for, asked about, listened to and watched in 2020. Coronavirus was top on everyone’s mind, this year and the pandemic’s impact is reflected in the Year in Search lists.
Pandemic notwithstanding, Nigerians interest in celebrities, music, movies and TV shows showed itself strongly again in this year’s Year in Search lists.
Google’s 2020 Year in Search compiles the moments, people, topics, events, and places that captured the world’s attention this year. Just as Search helps people to explore and discover a world of information, and there are many ways to explore the year through the lens of Google Search. From overall global stories to hundreds of top 10 lists of trending topics across pop culture and lifestyle, sports, music, news, and more from across almost 70 countries.
Search trends information is gleaned from data collated by Google based on what Africans have been searching for and asking Google this year. Google processes more than 40 thousand search queries every second. This translates to more than a billion searches per day and 1.2 trillion searches per year worldwide.
From ‘how to make hand sanitizer’ to ‘Rema’, ‘Betty – Butter’ and ‘Mulan’, Nigerians use Search to explore their world.
Top trending searches – global
Coronavirus
Election results
Kobe Bryant
Zoom
IPL
India vs New Zealand
Coronavirus update
Coronavirus symptoms
Joe Biden
Google Classroom
Top 10 trending searches (Nigeria)
Coronavirus
US election
Joe Biden
Google Classroom
ASUU
Zoom Live
Rema
Naira Marley
Rahama Sadua
Hushpuppi
Top trending questions (Nigeria)
Who is the new President of America?
When is school resuming in Nigeria?
How to make hand sanitizer
Who is George Floyd?
How to make face mask
Who is Joe Biden?
Who is Laycon?
How to make cake
Who is Aisha Yesufu?
How to make bread
Top trending people (Nigeria)
Joe Biden
Rema
Naira Marley
Rahama Sadau
Hushpuppi
Laycon
Kamala Harris
Omah Lay
Maryam Sanda
Kai Havertz
Top trending recipes (Nigeria)
Pornstar martini recipe
Puff puff recipe
Pancake recipe
Red velvet cake recipe
Meat pie recipe
Chin chin recipe
Bread recipe
Chocolate cake recipe
Oha soup recipe
Egusi soup recipe
Top trending songs (Nigeria)
Davido – Fem
Simi – Duduke
XXXTentacion – Bad
Mayorkun ft Davido – Betty Butter
Rema- Ginger me
Rema – Woman
Burna Boy – Wonderful
Patoranking – Abule
Naira Marley – Tesumole
Davido ft Nicki Minaj – Holy Ground
To see the Top Trending Personalities – Loss list, and Top Trending Lyrics, Sports, Actors and Movies & TV Shows lists, please visit Google’s trends site.