Google Unveils Top Searches in April in Nigeria

By Dipo Olowookere

Search engine giant, Google, has revealed what Nigerians searched on the platform mostly in April 2022.

The search trends information was gleaned from data collated by Google based on what Nigerians have been searching for and asking the platform.

Google processes more than 40,000 search queries every second, translating to more than a billion searches per day and 1.2 trillion searches per year worldwide.

According to the data released by the company, the top searches in April in Nigeria were How can I link my NIN, Osinachi Nwachukwu, Grammy Awards 2022, Kwaku the Traveller, Rita Dominic and more.

Recall that in the month, the Nigerian authorities directed telecommunications firms to bar outgoing calls for subscribers of mobile phone lines who had not yet linked their SIM cards to their National Identification Number (NIN).

As a result, the top trending questions searched on Google this month included How can I link my NIN? and How to get NIN? as subscribers quickly looked for means to continue to make calls.

Apart from this, the death of Nigerian gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu, came as a shock especially as her untimely demise on April 8 was purportedly linked to her husband.

Another was the death of popular Nollywood actor, Kunle Adetokunbo, also known as Dejo Tunfulu, after a brief headache and admission to a hospital.

In addition, the passing away of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi Abobaku, also triggered the interest of Nigerians.

The 2022 Grammy Awards, Nigeria’s multiple award-winning Nollywood actress, Rita Dominic and her wedding to Fidelis Anosike; Ghanaian musician, Black Sherif’s songs especially Kwaku the Traveller were also among the top searched terms which piqued the curiosity of Nigerians in April.

Below is the list of the top trending questions and terms that captured the interest of Nigerians in the month of April.