Tiwa Savage, one of Nigeria’s most prominent singers, and Obi Cubana, a well-known businessman, headed Google’s list of Nigeria’s most trending individuals in 2021.
This was released on Wednesday in a statement headlined “Google announces Nigeria’s 2021 Year in Search lists.”
The top ten Google search queries in many categories, such as top trending searches, top trending individuals, top trending musicians, and top 2021 loss, were featured in the search lists.
In both the most searched artiste and trending people lists, Tiwa Savage was at the top. Tiwa Savage made waves online for a bad reason in October after she was implicated in a s*x tape scandal.
Obinna Iyaegbu, often known as Obi Cubana, came in second on the list of most searched individuals in July after an ostentatious display of wealth at his mother’s burial in Anambra state.
See full lists of most searched trending artistes and top trending people for the year in Nigeria:
Tiwa Savage
Obi Cubana
Sunday Igboho
Romelu Lukaku
Nnamdi Kanu
Elon Musk
Omah Lay
Raphael Varane
Fabrizio Romano
In other news, the Ojodu Local Council Development Association has released the names of secondary school students killed by a truck in Lagos State’s Ojodu district on Tuesday.
The students were on their way home from school when the truck hit them around 2 p.m.
Executive Chairman of Ojodu Local Council Development Area, Odunmbaku ‘Segun, claimed that two students died and 12 others were injured in a deadly motor/pedestrian accident at Ojodu involving students in a statement headlined ‘Events of fatal motor/pedestrian accident at Ojodu involving students.’
He said;
“Unfortunately, as a result of the accident, two students were confirmed dead on the spot. The identity of the deceased revealed below: 1. Adedoyin Adebayo; 2. Akpolebi Israel.
“Asides from the two deceased, seven females and five males totaling 12 victims also sustained varying degrees of injuries,” he said.
READ FULL STATEMENT:
Yesterday, December 7, 2021, at about 02:15 pm, a DAF truck with Registration No. APP 438 YA driven by one ‘Bolaji Kabiru’ rammed into some pedestrians at Grammar School Bus Stop along Ogunnusi Road later identified as students of Bab Fafunwa Millennium School, Ojodu Junior Grammar School, Omole Junior High School.
Corpses of the dead students have been evacuated with the support of officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and were deposited at the Morgue of the Mainland Hospital, Yaba, for autopsy.
As of now, we can confirm that all the injured students are in stable conditions and are receiving medical attention at the following Hospitals,
• God’s Apple City Hospital, Ojodu Berger
• Royan Hospital, Aina Street Ojodu
• St. Michael Hospital, Ojodu
• Lagos State Emergency Hospital, Toll Gate, Ojota.
The erring driver has been apprehended and is in police custody.
However, the angry students who were later joined by hoodlums set the accidented vehicle ablaze, vandalised the Ojodu Police Station, operational vehicles of the men of Nigeria Police Force, the Vehicle Inspection Service, and some private articulated vehicles along Ogunnusi road.
“My heart is broken for the families and friends of students who lost their lives in this horrible accident. This is a devastating tragedy, my thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by the horrible accident.
“My heartfelt condolences to the victims’ families, May God grant them the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss.
“While I give assurances that justice will be done, we have also commenced proper examination and analysis of the survivors.
“I implore us all to maintain the peace and remain calm, rather than take to wanton destruction of properties and facilities let us remember the bereaved families in prayer, allow the police to carry out a thorough investigation, and avoid seeking self help.
“I appeal that we respect the family’s privacy. There’s a need for calm at this trying time.”
