World Cup, AFCON, Blord-VeryDarkMan feud top Nigerians’ Google searches in 2026

Google Trends data covering January to July shows Nigerians searched heavily for football, global conflicts, celebrity controversies, deaths and viral internet moments.

By Juliet Umeh The FIFA World Cup, the Super Eagles’ Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, heartbreak, the Blord-VDM saga and the mysterious “67” Gen Z meme were among the stories that drove Nigerians to Google in the first seven months of 2026. Fresh Google Trends data covering January to July showed that Nigerians used the…