Google has announced its annual Zeitgeist, a look at 2012 through the collective eyes of the world on the web, offering a unique perspective on this year’s major events and hottest trends based on searches conducted in Nigeria.
In addition to showcasing what people were curious about in Nigeria, Google Zeitgeist tools also offer insight into which topics captured the world’s attention in 2012. Top search terms from over fifty countries appear on our Google Zeitgeist webpage, googlezeitgeist.com – from most-searched travel destinations in Brazil, trending Australian celebrities and most-searched Egyptian Olympians, to top tech gadgets in Japan and everything in between.
Here is the list of top searches in Nigeria for the year 2012:
THE LISTS
Nigeria Overall Trending Searches
1 JAMB
2 Mozat
3 Boko Haram
4 ASUU Strike
5 Google News
6 Eskimi
7 Whitney Houston
8 Vanguard News
9 NNPC Recruitment
10 Aminiya
Nigeria Overall Trending: PEOPLE
1 Whitney Houston
2 Victor Moses
3 Ronaldinho
4 Van Persie
5 Nuri Sahin
6 Usain Bolt
7 Hulk
8 Davido
9 Eden Hazard
10 Rashidi Yekini
Nigeria Overall Trending: FOOTBALL CLUBS
1 Chelsea
2 Arsenal
3 Barcelona
4 Real Madrid
5 Liverpool
6 Manchester United
7 Reading
8 AC Milan
9 Manchester City
10 Everton
Nigeria Overall Trending: NIGERIAN MUSICIANS
1 Davido
2 Wizkid
3 MI
4 Dbanj
5 Psquare
6 Timaya
7 Ice Prince
8 Tiwa Savage
9 Tuface
10 Flavour
Nigeria Overall Trending: TOP NOLLYWOOD CELEBS
1 Mercy Johnson
2 Ini Edo
3 Tonto Dike
4 Funke Akindele
5 Genevieve
6 Jim Iyke
7 Chika Ike
8 Van Vicker
9 Rita Dominic
10 Stephanie Okereke
Nigeria Overall Trending: HOW TO…
1 how to love
2 how to romance
3 how to rap
4 how to toast
5 how to crochet
6 how to dress
7 how to Massage
8 how to blog
9 how to freestyle
10 how to concentrate
Nigeria Overall Trending: WHAT IS…? – TECHNOLOGY
1 what is love
2 what is computer
3 what is Biology
4 what is Government
5 what is Economics
6 what is Education
7 what is Communication
8 what is Chemistry
9 what is Money
10 what is Science
Nigeria Most Searched PHONE
Blackberry Porsche
Nigeria Most searched: INTERNATIONAL SPORT
London Olympics
To see more information about Google Zeitgeist across the globe, use interactive data visualizations and to watch our annual video, visit googlezeitgeist.com
www.google.com/zeitgeist/2012What is Google’s Year-End Zeitgeist?
“Zeitgeist” means “the spirit of the times.” At the end of each year, Google celebrates this spirit by revisiting the year’s top searches around the world. From most-searched travel destinations in Brazil, to trending Australian celebrities, to most-searched Egyptian Olympians, to top tech gadgets in Japan, and everything in between, these lists give us insight into the curiosities that captured the world’s attention in 2012. This year, we’re launching the 12th annual Google Year-End Zeitgeist on google.com/zeitgeist. Our site showcases over 800 top-ten lists across pop culture, sports, music, politics, news, and more. It’s global, spanning over 50 countries. You can check out global search trends, compare terms using interactive data visualizations, and watch the annual Zeitgeist video.
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