By Oluwatosin Maliki
Google recently released its annual analysis of most searched persons in Nigeria for 2023.
Quest Times gathered that Actress Moyo Lawal, artiste, Oladipupo Oladimeji aka Oladips, and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi came top on the list of Google’s 2023 Year in Search for Nigeria.
Also, Hilda Balci, Mudryk, Mr Ibu, Simon Ekpa, Sam Larry, Anita Brown, and Esther Raphael made it on the list.
The report showed that Nigerians were more interested in local politics and lifestyle, however, it is not surprising that these personalities topped the list.
Recall, Actress, Moyo Lawal, was trending on the internet after her sex tape surfaced online.
Rapper, Oladips also shocked netizens when news surfaced online that he was dead, although it turned out to be false. The incident shaped the Nigerian entertainment scene in 2023.
Meanwhile, Peter Obi took the lead in politics, becoming a viral sensation at the 2023 electioneering process with his ‘Obidient Movement’ turning out to be a national phenomenon.
Similarly, the death of late Yoruba actor, Murphy Alabi, actor and film producer Saint Obi, and singer, Mohbad, were the most searched cases this year.
In the music industry, Asake rose to the top of the 2023 trending musicians category; he is closely followed by rapper Shallipopi and singer Khaid.
It was also learned that Asake’s song “Lonely at the top” is also currently at the top of the trending song search list.
Additionally, searches for “Gangs of Lagos,” “Shanty Town,” and “Soso lyrics,” dominated the space, ranking first in the categories for movies, video series, and songs, respectively, indicating that Nigerians were clearly engaged in entertainment this year.
Also, some of the most popular queries recorded in the search engine for 2023 includes; “What is fuel subsidy?”, “Who is the winner of the 2023 presidential election?” and “Who is the governor of Kano state?,” hence, demonstrating that Nigerians are concerned for the political and economic situation of their nation and how Google Search was utilized to find out more about their interests.