Google today has unveiled the findings of its 2024 Year in Search for Nigeria, showcasing the most popular searches, notable individuals, actors, musicians, topics, questions, and other subjects that captured Nigerians’ attention during the course of the year. Google’s Year in Search is an annual analysis that reveals the top trending lists and also spotlights what the world searches to see, learn, and do.
In Nigeria, this year’s results show a continued interest in the political and economic landscape, with searches related to the US elections, the new national anthem, and the national grid topping the news category in this order. Nigerians were also curious about personalities like Bobrisky, who led the trending people’s list this year.
The music scene in 2024 was marked by a surge in popularity for artists like Shallipopi and Khaid, who also featured prominently in the overall personalities list. The top trending song was “”I Don’t Care” by Boy Spyce”, followed closely by “Ozeba” and “Commas” by Ayra”. Nigerians also showed a keen interest in understanding the lyrics of various songs, with “Ogechi lyrics”, “Ozeba lyrics”, and “Omemma by Chandler Moore lyrics” leading the searches in the lyrics category.
According to Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Communications and Public Affairs Manager, Google West Africa, “The 2024 Year in Search offers a unique lens into the questions, interests, and conversations that shaped the lives of Nigerians this year. From cultural milestones to pressing concerns, these insights reflect how Search continues to be a valuable tool for users to navigate and better understand their world”.
This year, Nigerians continued to demonstrate a strong interest in entertainment with movies like “A Tribe Called Judah“, “Treasure In The Sky“, and “Damsel” topping the movie charts. The top TV series that captured the interest of Nigerian netizens included “Supacell”, “My Demon”, and “Queen of Tears”. In the culinary world, Nigerians explored diverse recipes with “Pornstar Martini recipe” leading the searches.
Concerns about personal well-being and global events were also reflected in search trends. Questions like “How much is dollar to naira today?”, “How to get perfectly defined curls for African hair?”, and “Who won the US presidential election?” topped the list of queries. Nigerians were curious about the meaning of words like “demure,” “steeze,” and “pet peeves,” turning to Search for answers.
You can see the full trends 2024 list for Nigeria here and also explore the global trends list here.
Below are the full lists of Top 10 Trending Searches by Nigerians in 2024:
| News US electionsNew national anthemNational gridMinimum wageIbadan explosionEdo state electionProtest in nigeriaLabour strikeHeat wave in nigeriaStudent loan | Personalities (Nigerian) BobriskyBetta EduShallipopiKhaidBukunmi OluwashinaSharon OojaAdanma LukeYahaya BelloMike EjeaghaFarooq Oreagba | Personalities (Global) Donald TrumpKai CenatKamala HarrisTylaDiddyJoe BidenSkeptaPaul BiyaTyra BanksVybz Kartel | Personalities (Sports) Nico WilliamsNwabaliLeny YoroCole PalmerRuben AmorimManuel UgartePedro NetoRodriJoshua ZirkzeeDani Olmo | Loss Junior PopeMr IbuHerbert WigweSisi QuadriIfeanyi UbahAduke GoldOnyeka OnwenuAmaechi MuonagorLiam PayneRukayat Gawat |
| Meaning Demure meaningSteeze meaningPet peeves meaningMoots meaningNaira Mutilation meaningTaraban meaningRefect meaningPookie meaningOzeba meaningAbido shaker meaning | Lyrics Ogechi lyricsOzeba lyricsOmemma by Chandler Moore lyricsMarhaba lyricsxxxtentacion Hope lyricsCommas by Ayra Starr lyricsTwe Twe lyricsAbanikanda lyricsNew national anthem of nigeria lyricsFavourite girl remix lyrics | Recipes Pornstar Martini recipeMilky Doughnut recipeFrejon recipeChinchin recipeWaffle recipeOfada sauce recipeChicken curry sauce recipeIkokore recipeEdikang ikong soup recipeSpring roll recipe | Songs I don’t care by Boy SpyceOzebaCommas by Ayra Starr Twe Twe by Kizz DanielPiece of my heart by WizkidEgwu by ChikeDouble by Kizz DanielOgechi by brown joelTwe Twe remix ft DavidoTshwala bam by TitoM and Yuppel | Movies A Tribe Called JudahTreasure In The SkyDamselRebel RidgeDuneVenomBreath Of LifeAvatar The Last Airbender NetflixLisabiThe Idea Of You |
| Series SupacellMy DemonQueen Of TearsQueen WooShogunYellowstoneHouse Of The DragonDeadpoolThe BoysMarry My Husband | Questions How much is dollar to naira todayHow to get perfectly defined curls for african hairWho won the us presidential electionHow to hype up your sports team that you supportWhy are ice baths good for muscle recoveryWho won the ballon d’or 2024How many seconds are in a dayWho won the grammy award 2024What is the meaning of steezeHow much is iphone 16 | Devices Iphone 16Infinix Note 40Redmi 13CRedmi 14CInfinix Hot 40Infinix Hot 50 Pro PlusRedmi A3Tecno Pop 9Tecno Spark 20Infinix Smart 8 | ||
