Below are top 10 topics Nigerians consulted google for in January 2015.
(1) Muna Obiekwe- Topping google’s search in January was the shocking death of a Nollywood gentleman named Muna Obiekwe. Muna who passed on on January 18,2015 after a long time battle with kidney-related ailment was buried few weeks later. He’s survived by a wife and two children.
(2) Charlie Hebdo- The massacre at the offices of French Satirical Weekly magazine Charlie Hebdo on January 7, 2015 had many rushing to google. This sparked the birth of the phrase “I am Charlie” or “Je suis Charlie” (in French) used globally by supporters of free speech and freedom of expression everywhere.
(3) Buhari Certificate- The last has certainly not been heard of the controversies surrounding the educational qualifications of All Progressive Congress party presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari.
Albeit the results have now been publicly released, there are still a perjury court case instituted by the PDP.
(4) Chris Kyle- Before his book became a bestseller and his movie a box office success, Chris Kyle was considered the most deadly sniper in the American military history. He killed more than 160 targets. He was a member of the SEAL team 3, served 4 tours in the Iraq war and was nicknamed Devil of Ramadi by Iraqi insurgents.
(5) Wizkid Ojuelegba- The excitement that greeted the release of Wizkid’s , anticipated “Ojuelegba” song on January 5 was overly amazing. It ruled the airwaves and attracted more than 500, 000 views on YouTube.
(6) King Abdullah – Nigerians consulted google after seeing/reading the eulogies of the recently-deceased King Abdullah AKA Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia by world leaders. He enjoyed a better profile in the West, however as he was the leading regional ally of America and major European nations in their war on terrorist sects like Al Qaeda and ISIS. UK Prime Minister, David Cameron said his the monarch who was aged 90 strengthened understanding between faiths.
(7) Zahra Buhari- The internet went into a frenzy when this picture (above) of one of General Muhammadu Buhari’s daughter appeared on a blog. And in the twinkly of an eye Zahra ‘acquired’ 4,000 followers on twitter. Zahra once or twice defended his father over his certificate issue.
(8) Father Ejike Mbaka- video of this outspoken Catholic Priest calling on Nigerians to vote out President Goodluck Jonathan in the coming elections also attracted a lot of views. Infact, the YouTube video has now attracted close to 400,000 views.
(9) Pero Adeniyi- “What was he thinking?” was the statement that came out of several people’s mouths when video of ace music artiste, 2face Idibia and former lover and 3-time Baby Mama, Pero Adeniyi kissing at the Rumours Nightclub circa on January 26 surfaced on the internet. Trust Nigerians to run to google to get a clearer view and check if he was planning to take a second wife.
(10) Olumayowa Orisatola – the reputable broadcaster and radio presenter who was fondly called Aditu, passed on in the early hours of January 16 after a brief illness. His Aditu show was aired on Kwara, Oyo, Osun and Ondo States. He was aged 40.
