What Nigeria is searching today: top Google searches and AI news | DGTG data

Today's top 10 Google searches in Nigeria, the news behind each, and the latest AI and tech headlines there.

What Nigeria is searching today

Updated 2026-09-27 08:15 UTC.

Top 10 searches

1. tinubu (200+ searches)
   • PFIPC: ‘I Never Betrayed Tinubu’s Trust, My Loyalty Is Unshaken’ — Gbajabiamila (Channels Television)
   • Police, DSS, ICPC cleared me of allegations — Gbajabiamila (Punch Newspapers)
   • Former House Member, Nwogu, Felicitate Gbajabiamila on Mega Empowerment (THISDAYLIVE)
2. black market (100+ searches)
   • ‘Black Market’ Breaks Guinness World Record With Over 51,000 Viewers At TBS (Channels Television)
   • Nollywood breaks Guinness World Record with 51,000-person movie screening in Lagos (Punch Newspapers)
   • Omowunmi Dada Wore Turquoise & Black to the Black Market Guinness World Record Premiere (BellaNaija)
3. arrest (500+ searches)
   • Troops Foil Terrorist Attack, Rescue 14 Kidnapped Victims (Channels Television)
   • Soldiers thwart terrorist attack, recover AK-47 in Kaduna (Punch Newspapers)
   • Police foil abduction attempt, rescue 7 victims in Katsina (The Guardian Nigeria News)
4. shehu sani on nasir el-rufai (200+ searches)
   • Me wasiƙar da El-Rufai ya rubuta wa abokansa ta ƙunsa? (BBC)
   • El-Rufai’s betrayers and betrayals (TheCable)
   • Obi, Momodu condemn El-Rufai’s prolonged detention (Punch Newspapers)
5. open heaven for today (500+ searches)
   • OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 24 SEPTEMBER 2026 THURSDAY (Open Heavens Devotional)
   • POWERFUL DECLARATIONS FOR TODAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2026 (Open Heavens Devotional)
   • POWERFUL DECLARATIONS FOR TODAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2026 (Open Heavens Devotional)
6. iran war (100+ searches)
   • Iran says it will wait for official US response after Trump rejects Strait of Hormuz proposal (BBC)
   • Iran war live: Tehran vows not to back down as Trump rejects Hormuz plan (Al Jazeera)
   • Exclusive | Trump Rejects Iran Ceasefire, Expects Renewed Bombing After Midterms (WSJ)
7. dangote (2000+ searches)
   • Dangote Refinery Shows What African Govts, Investors, Financial Institutions Can Do Together — President Ruto (Channels Television)
   • First cargo of 2,930 tonnes of machinery arrives Kenyan port as Dangote begins work on East Africa’s largest refinery (Business Insider Africa)
   • Ruto lands in Lagos for Dangote refinery tour ahead of Lamu groundbreaking (The Star, Kenya)
8. nashville vs toronto (200+ searches)
   • It’s Harry Potter™ Night at GEODIS Park. Here’s What to Know (Nashville SC)
   • Hear from Nashville SC's BJ Callaghan, Joe Willis after win over Toronto FC (Yahoo)
   • Hany Mukhtar scores 2 goals, Nashville beats Toronto 2-0 (WRAL)
9. mexico vs colombia (2000+ searches)
   • México 1-1 Colombia: firman empate en el amistoso (Grupo Animal)
   • 🔴 TUDN y Canal 5 EN VIVO GRATIS | Señal transmisión México vs. Colombia ONLINE vía TV Abierta (Depor)
   • Rafael Márquez tras debut con México: Hay que cuidar a Gilberto Mora (ESPN Deportes)
10. charlotte vs chicago (200+ searches)
    • Charlotte FC vs Chicago Fire Prediction & Picks - Major League Soccer (SportyTrader)
    • Match Highlights Charlotte FC - Chicago Fire (YSscores)
    • Highlights MLS: Charlotte FC 0-1 Chicago Fire FC (OneFootball)

AI and tech headlines in Nigeria

• China, US agree to AI dialogue, tariff cuts on $30 billion in goods during Xi visit - Reuters
• The AI arms race: Why America vs China is the wrong question - TheCable
• China, US to open AI ‘communication channel’ after summit, White House says - aljazeera.com
• NITDA says Nigeria must embrace AI-enabled digital services - Ripples Nigeria
• Can AI-powered early warnings end Nigeria’s flood disasters? - TheCable
• Advisory Group on Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence - OpenAI
• Trump says US will form 'AI Force' and appoint an artificial intelligence tsar - BBC
• Goldman studied where AI is squeezing labor markets. Here's what it found - CNBC

Sources: Google Trends and Google News (Nigeria edition). All countries.