Google has released the top searches for the year 2022.
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi, iPhone 14, Nigerian musicians such as Oxlade and Asake were the top contenders.
Under searches category, AFCON topped the list, while ASUU strike trailed behind.
Oxlade tops the list for people category, while Will Smith tops the list for actors category.
ASUU made the list due to the Academic Staff Union of Universities strike that lingered for eight months.
While talented artiste Oxlade made the list due to the leaked sex tape that trended in February early this year.
Yul Edochie made the list due to his announcement of his second wife Judy Austin and their son in April.
Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate made the list due to the Obidient movement both online and offline.
See some of the categories and how people searched.
Searches
- AFCON
- ASUU Strike
- iPhone 14
- Oxlade
- NATO
- Buga
- Peter Obi
- Ukraine
- World Cup
- Asake
People
- Oxlade
- Peter Obi
- Asake
- Black Sheriff
- Casemiro
Actors
- Will Smith
- Johnny Depp
- Yul Edochie
- Osita Iheme
- Judy Austin
Athletes/Sports People
- Casemiro
- Lisandro Martinez
- Antony
- Gabriel Jesus
- Raphinha