ASUU strike, Atiku Abubakar, Nigerian Actress Destiny Etiko, Madona, Roma, Benfica, Lari Williams are among keywords that top Google trend today.
These keywords are what majority of Nigerians are interested in right now.
However, we bring you a brief info about why these search words are trending on Google.
ASUU trends:
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) also top Google trend because federal universities are out of school due to ongoing strike.
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Members of ASUU have embarked on industrial action to press home demands from the federal government.
This industrial action has caused universities to shut down, denying students learning.
Strikes is a regular occurrence in Nigeria and ASUU is always at lodger-heads with the federal government over funds.
However, ASUU trends today because it tweeted that it won’t call off the strike unless the federal government gives it N1tr (one trillion naira).
After the tweet, even students at home due to the strike have joined to decry ASUU’s demands.
In fact, some tweeps, including students are saying Nigeria does not even worth that amount, much less giving such amount to ASUU.
What do you think?
Atiku Abubakar top Google trend:
Atiku Abubakar, the former Nigeria’s vice President who has contested the presidential election in Nigeria is also trending.
The former vice president is trending because he recently claimed that he always got the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s ticket each time he contested.
However, Prince Kassim Afegbua, a PDP member has accused former President Atiku Abubakar of lying for making such claims.
Atiku Abubakar made the claim when he visited former president Olusegun Obasanjo last week.
He told journalists after his meeting with Obasanjo that he believed he would still get the PDP ticket this time as always.
“Have I ever failed to get the ticket? I’m confident that I will still get it,” he said.
However, Afegbua, who was a spokesperson for the Atiku campaign, said in a statement that Atiku lied.
He said his former boss had only contested for presidency under PDP in 1999.
He urged Atiku to shelve his presidential ambition under PDP, maintaining that his ambition is selfish.
Nigerian Actress Destiny Etiko top Google trend:
Also trending is a rumour about whether popular Nigerian actress, Destiny Etiko is dead or alive.
While the rumour claims she died, other reports equally flood the social media debunking the rumour.
However, for fact, the actress did got involved in a vehicle crash.
According to reports, Destiny Etiko was traveling with the popular movie producer, Kevin Uvo when their car collided with a bus.
The reports also claimed they were returning from Stanley Okoro’s burial ceremony when the accident happened.
This accident supposedly sparked the rumour.
However, Destiny Etiko and the producer did not sustain any life-threatening injuries.
But rumour mongers latched on the development to circulate fake news that Destiny Etiko died.
Madona is also trending:
Furthermore, Madona is trending because Nigerians are searching the word Madona.
The reason for this search trends is because Nigerian singer, Fireboy DML is seen with American singer, songwriter, and actress Madonna on the set of her new music video.
Fireboy is currently on US tour.
Reports say Fireboy will appear in a music video, ‘Frozen’ remix, that Madona will soon release.
This supposed collaboration is being expected by music lovers who want to know how it will all turn out.
Many are unsure if Fireboy will sing in the Madona’s music video.
Lari Williams also top Google trend:
Nigerians are searching information about Lari Williams.
He was a Veteran Nollywood actor and poet, but has died at the age of 81 after a protracted illness.
He died on Sunday, in his home in Ikom, Cross River state, Nigeria.
Benfica Trends:
Benfica is trending because of Ukraine striker, Roman Yaremchuk.
The striker was in tears after fans gave him a standing ovation when he got into the match.
He got the ovation because Benfica fans were sympathising with him over the invasion of his country, Ukraine by Russia.
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