World Cup, Super Eagles’, AFCON heartbreak dominate google searches

By Juliet UmehThe 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 search engine to follow major sporting events, geopolitical tensions, celebrity controversies, deaths, internet culture and developments affecting their daily lives