Nigerian Search: Google’s 2022 Trending Searches

Google has announced the results of its 2022 year In search revealing the most searched terms, people, actors, musicians, topics, questions and more that captured the interest of Nigerians the most throughout this year.

Google’s Year in search is an annual analysis that reveals the top trending lists and spotlights what the world searches to see, learn and do. In Nigeria, the result for this year’s Year in Search shows a heightened interest in politics, entertainment, sports, lifestyle and notable personalities.

The 2022 Year in Search lists provides a snapshot into what piqued Nigerians’ curiosity in a year that saw major sporting events, high-profile deaths, and in the run-up to Nigeria’s election in February 2023.

The Africa Cup of Nations referred to as AFCON, and Casemiro, the Brazilian football player, topped the categories of top trending searches and top athletes and sports people respectively. Nigeria was eliminated from the 2022 AFCON competition by Tunisia in a 1 – 0 defeat as Senegal went on to beat Egypt to win their first Africa Cup of Nations title earlier this year. The strike action by ASUU, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, that lingered for eight months got the Union in second place in the top trending searches by Nigerians in the period under review.

Oxlade, the Nigerian singer and songwriter, topped both categories of top trending people and top trending musicians searched by Nigerians this year. Asake, an Afrobeat singer signed to YBNL Nation came up in second place in the top trending musicians’ list. Anikulapo, a Nigerian epic fantasy film starring Kunle Remi and produced by Kunle Afolayan topped the category of trending movies and series.

Questions like, ‘Who is Peter Obi’s running mate?’, ‘Who is the APC Presidential candidate?’, ‘Who is Atiku’s running mate?’, ‘Who is leading in the Osun State election?’, ‘Who isTinubu’s running mate?’ and ‘Who is Peter Obi?’, reveal Nigerians’ increased interest in politics and the next year’s elections.

Entertainment-related search terms like ‘Finesse lyrics ’, ‘Buga ’, the song by Kizz Daniel featuring Tekno and ‘Will Smith’ all topped their categories revealing Nigerians’ interest in lyrics, songs and celebrity personalities.

And in a year with a number of high-profile deaths, the death of Queen Elizabeth was the most searched loss, followed by gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu, who died in April and actress Ada Ameh who died in August.

Other top searched questions like, ‘How to link NIN?’, ‘How to buy shares?’, ‘How to register for PVC online?’, ‘What is Lupus?’ and “What is NATO?’ showed how Nigerians made use of Search to find out more about their interests in 2022.

Here are the trending searches in 2022:

AFCON

ASUU

iPhone 14

Oxlade

NATO

Buga

Peter Obi

Ukraine

World Cup

Asake

Oxlade

Peter Obi

Asake

Black Sherif

Casemiro

Putin

Lisandro Martinez

Anthony

Gabriel Jesus

Raphinha

Casemiro

Lisandro Martinez

Anthony

Gabriel Jesus

Raphinha

Maduka Okoye

Fofana

Eriksen

Tobi Amusan

Graham Potter

Oxlade

Asake

Black Sherif

Portable

Lil Tjay

Ruger

Kwaku the traveller

Buju

Angelique Kidjo

DJ YK

Will Smith

Johnny Depp

Yul Edochie

Osita Iheme

Judy Austin

Olu Jacobs

Peggy Ovire

Amber Heard

Nkechi Blessing

Thuso Mbedu

Queen Elizabeth

Osinachi Nwachukwu

Ada Ameh

Rico Swavey

Takeoff

Chinedu Nwadike

Dablixx Osha

Dejo Tunfulu

Ifeanyi Adeleke

Alaafin of Oyo – Oba Lamidi Adeyemi

Finesse lyrics

Overdose lyrics

Rush lyrics

If I broke na my business lyrics

Palazzo lyrics

Bandana lyrics

Buga lyrics

Kwaku the traveller lyrics

Cough by Kizz Daniel lyrics

Machala lyrics

Fried rice recipe

Afang Soup recipe

Jollof rice recipe

Banana bread recipe

Parfait recipe

Sex on the beach recipe

French toast recipe

Ogbono soup recipe

Chin chin recipe

Lasagna recipe

iPhone 14 pro max

iPhone 13 pro max

Tecno Camon 19

Infinix Note 12

Tecno Spark 7

Infinix Note 11

Redmi Note 11

Infinix Smart 6

Spark 7

Tecno Spark 9

Anikulapo

Blood sisters

House of the dragon

Thor love and thunder

The woman king

Selina tested

Tinder Swindler

Black Panther

Eternals

All of us are dead

Buga – Kizz Daniel ft Tekno

Overdose – Mavins, Crayon, Ayra Starr, Ladipoe, Magixx and Boy Spyce

Machala – Carter Efe ft Berri Tiga

Calm Down – Rema

Rush – Ayra Starr

Terminator – Asake

Girlfriend – Ruger

Finesse – Pheelz ft BNXN

How are you my friend – Johnny Drille

Cough – Kizz Daniel

Who is Peter Obi’s running mate?

Who is Queen Elizabeth?

Who is the Greek God of war?

Who is the APC Presidential candidate?

Who is Atiku’s running mate?

Who is Princess Diana?

Who is leading in the Osun State election?

Who is Tinubu’s running mate?

Who is Peter Obi?

Who is Rico Swavey?

How to link NIN?

How to buy shares?

How to register for PVC online?

How to remove the rotoscope filter?

How to maintain facial health by controlling the type of food consumed?

How to create an NFT?

How to upgrade to iOS 16?

How to hide an app on an iPhone?

How to hide number?

How to write an application letter for a job?

What is Lupus?

What is NATO?

What is NFT?

What is the cause of the Russia and Ukraine war?

What is the meaning of zazu zeh?

What is PVC?

What is intersex?

What is the meaning of sapa?

What is Greta Thunberg known for?

What is the scientific term for ear ringing?