Nigerians over the week took to Google search engine to get more information about the partial retirement of Professional footballer carl ikeme from active football and the impeachment notice served Governor Samuel Ortom by eight members of the state assembly, among others.
Mr Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Google’s Communications and Public Affairs Manager, West Africa, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.
He said also trended on Google were new single released by Mr Eazi Property and Nicholas Jonas purported engagement to his Indian girl friend.
Kola-Ogunlade, said that Last Friday, former professional footballer Carl Ikeme announced his partial retirement from active football.
He said that “the 32-year-old has recently gone into remission from the leukemia he was diagnosed with a year ago.
“His retirement comes after medical advice that playing would pose a threat to his health in the future.
“Following the announcement, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) offered Ikeme a role in the technical crew of the Super Eagles.
“Excited fans of the former footballer raced to Google search to read more about Ikeme’s achievements, recovery, and the NFF offer.
According to him, members of the House of Assembly in Benue State have confirmed that eight of thirty lawmakers on Monday served an impeachment notice to Governor Samuel Ortom.
He said “eight legislators, all belonging to the All Progressives Congress (APC), are said to have taken over the chambers of the House under the protection of heavily armed policemen who helped deny admission to the House to the other 22 members.
“The group was led by former speaker of the House, Terkimbi Ikyange, who had earlier been suspended for six months.
“The incident has sparked condemnation across the country on the breach of their democratic culture.
“Concerned citizens took to Google search to read more about the development,” he added
The Google Manager, said that “Nigerian singer Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade, popularly known as Mr Eazi, has released a new single titled ‘Property’, where he pours out his heart to his girlfriend Temi Otedola.
“The long-awaited single comes in the wake of several months of silence and has ignited a debate on social media following a poll Mr Eazi put up asking fans if they would be willing to put all their property in their spouse’s name”.
He noted that fans took to Google search to read more about the new EP, making ‘Mr Eazi Property’ a top trending search term.
Kola-Ogunlade, Nicholas Jerry Jonas, an American singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer, is reportedly engaged to his girlfriend of three months – Indian actress, Priyanka Chopra.
He stated that Jonas and Chopra have neither publicly commented on nor confirmed their engagement yet.
According to him, “As soon as news of the engagement broke, fans turned to Google to search for more news about the rumored engagement”.
