By Charles Abuede

Google, on Wednesday, releasef the results of its 2020 Year in Search, sharing what the world, and Nigerians, searched for, asked about, listened to and watched in 2020. Coronavirus was top on everyone’s mind, this year and the pandemic’s impact is reflected in the Year in Search lists.

Pandemic notwithstanding, Nigerians interest in celebrities, music, movies and TV shows showed itself strongly again in this year’s Year in Search lists. Google’s 2020 Year in Search compiles the moments, people, topics, events, and places that captured the world’s attention this year. Just as Search helps people to explore and discover a world of information, and there are many ways to explore the year through the lens of Google Search. From overall global stories to hundreds of top 10 lists of trending topics across pop culture and lifestyle, sports, music, news, and more from across almost 70 countries. Search trends information is gleaned from data collated by Google based on what Africans have been searching for and asking Google this year. Google processes more than 40 thousand search queries every second. This translates to more than a billion searches per day and 1.2 trillion searches per year worldwide. From ‘how to make hand sanitizer’ to ‘Rema’, ‘Betty - Butter’ and ‘Mulan’, Nigerians use Search to explore their world.   Top trending searches - global Coronavirus Election results Kobe Bryant Zoom IPL India vs New Zealand Coronavirus update Coronavirus symptoms Joe Biden Google Classroom   Top 10 trending searches (Nigeria) Coronavirus US election Joe Biden Google Classroom ASUU Zoom Live Rema Naira Marley Rahama Sadua Hushpuppi   Top trending questions (Nigeria) Who is the new President of America? When is school resuming in Nigeria? How to make hand sanitizer Who is George Floyd? How to make face mask Who is Joe Biden? Who is Laycon? How to make cake Who is Aisha Yesufu? How to make bread   Top trending people (Nigeria) Joe Biden Rema Naira Marley Rahama Sadau Hushpuppi Laycon Kamala Harris Omah Lay Maryam Sanda Kai Havertz   Top trending recipes (Nigeria) Pornstar martini recipe Puff puff recipe Pancake recipe Red velvet cake recipe Meat pie recipe Chin chin recipe Bread recipe Chocolate cake recipe Oha soup recipe Egusi soup recipe   Top trending songs (Nigeria) Davido - Fem Simi - Duduke XXXTentacion - Bad Mayorkun ft Davido - Betty Butter Rema- Ginger me Rema - Woman Burna Boy - Wonderful Patoranking - Abule Naira Marley - Tesumole Davido ft Nicki Minaj - Holy Ground