Google searches for Oxlade, Black Sherif, and Portable rank among the top music figures, in Nigeria for the first half of 2022.

Thursday saw the unveiling of Google’s list of the top searches for the first half of 2022.

Nigerians have experienced a lot of excitement in the first half of 2022 between politics, high-profile deaths, sports figures, blockbuster movies and TV shows, Nollywood stars, and singers.

Multiple times, Oxlade, Black Sherif, and Portable were featured in the news for various topics.

In the first half of the year, Bianca Ojukwu, Peter Obi, and Vladimir Putin were the top three trending individuals in Nigeria.

Osinachi Nwachukwu’s passing ranks first on the list of notable deaths.

In a case of domestic abuse, her husband is said to have killed her.

Another gospel artist, Chinedu Nwadike, passed away, and his passing was the second most searched-for death in Nigeria.

See the following lists:

Top trending musicians by Nigerians from January to June 2022

• Oxlade
• Black Sherif
• Portable
• Lil tjay
• Asake
• Ruger
• Angelique Kidjo
• DJ YK
• Asap Rocky
• Toni Braxton

Top trending movies/ TV Series by Nigerians from January to June 2022

• Blood Sisters
• Thor love and thunder
• Stranger things
• Tinder swindler
• Morbius
• Eternals
• Spider man no way home
• Moon knight
• Sex life
• The boys

Top trending actors by Nigerians from January to June 2022

• Olu Jacobs
• Kemi Afolabi
• Yul Edochie
• Judy Austin
• Joke Silvia
• Ini Dima-Okojie

Top trending people by Nigerians from January to June 2022

• Peter Obi
• Vladimir Putin
• Bianca Ojukwu
• Simon Leviev
• Will Smith
• Abba Kyari
• Johnny Depp
• Black Chully
• Funmilayo Adebayo aka Mummy GO
• Kelly Tiktok

Top trending moments by Nigerians from January to June 2022

• Afcon 2022
• ASUU strike
• Winter paralympics
• Chrisland school girl
• APC Presidential primaries
• Russia Ukraine conflict
• Kuje Prison attack
• PDP Presidential primaries 2022
• Owo Church Attack
• Blasphemy Sokoto

Top trending deaths by Nigerians from January to June 2022

• Osinachi Nwachukwu
• Chinedu Nwadike
• Dejo Tunfulu
• Alaafin of Oyo
• Shinzo Abe
• Alao Akala
• Osmond Gbadebo
• Abiodun Oropo
• Mino Raiola
• Ernest Shonekan

Top trending sports people by Nigerians from January to June 2022

• Raheem Sterling
• Raphinha
• Lisandro Martinez
• Eriksen
• Gabriel Jesus
• Koulibaly
• Erik ten Hag
• Tyrell Malacia
• Darwin Nunez
• Frenkie de Jong

Top trending songs by Nigerians from January to June 2022

• Kizz Daniel, Tekno – Buga
• Mavins, Crayon, Ayra Starr, LADIPOE, Magixx & Boy Spyce – Overdose
• Ruger – Girlfriend
• Rema – Calm Down
• Pheelz – Finesse ft Buju
• Ruger – Dior
• Portable ft. Olamide & Poco Lee – Zazu Zeh
• Kizz Daniel – Pour Me Water
• Skiibii – Baddest boy
• Asake – Peace Be Unto You