Osun elections, Alexis Sanchez, Black Panther searches top the 2018 trending list
What people, places, and things were trending around the globe this year?
What was the top trending news moment of the last 12 months?
Which new music and movies trended to the top and and grabbed people’s attention?
Today, Google announced the results of its 2018 Year in Search, offering a unique perspective on the year’s major moments and top trends based on searches conducted in Nigeria.
This year’s most searched news event was the Osun elections, which gripped national attention in September due to alleged incidents of voter intimidation and interference. Manchester United footballer Alexis Sanchez was both the most searched person and the most searched sports person of 2018. Black Panther took number one in the trending movies list while Fever by Wizkid was the top trending song.
Top trending news searches
Osun elections
Ekiti elections
PDP Presidential Primaries
ASUU Strike
NLC Strike/Minimum Wage
Offa Robbery
Kaduna Crisis
Lagos APC primaries
Royal Wedding
Atiku Running Mate
Top Trending People
Alexis Sanchez
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Meghan Markle
Stan Lee
Philippe Coutinho
Atiku Abubakar
Tosyn Bucknor
Avicii
Aisha Abimbola
Sylvester Stallone
Top Trending Questions
How to check Jamb result
How to write a Business Plan
Who is leading in Osun Election
How to check BVN
Who is Prince Harry?
Who is the richest musician in Nigeria?
How to write a CV
How to dance Shaku Shaku
Who is Atiku’s running mate?
Who is the president of Croatia?
Top Trending Songs
Fever – Wizkid
Assurance – Davido
Science Student – Olamide
Motigbana – Olamide
Nwa Baby – Davido
One Ticket – Kiss Daniel ft Davido
Gbona – Burna Boy
Manya – Wizkid
Soco – Wizkid
Fia – Davido
Top Trending Movies
Black Panther
Avengers Infinity War
Acrimony
Venom
Deadpool 2
King of Boys
Wedding Party 2
Rampage
Top Trending Sports People
Alexis Sanchez
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Philippe Coutinho
Emmanuel Eboue
Fred
Anthony Joashua
Jorginho
Unai Emery
Willian
Didier Drogba
To see more information about Google’s Year in Search across the globe and to watch our annual video, visit YouTube.
