From the story of Kechi, a plane crash survivor who made waves at America’s Got Talent, and news of a comedian’s ‘infidelity’ to the arrest of Evans, a kidnap kingpin, top searches by Nigerians on Google, varied this week.
 
Most-watched NBA finals since 1998

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The most-watched NBA Finals since 1998 wrapped on a high note. Monday night’s Game 5 conclusion of another Warriors-Cavaliers series averaged a strong 24.5 million viewers, after an overnight 16.0 rating among metered-market households for ABC, making for a 20 percent lift from Game 5 in 2016.

It assured the series as the most-watched five-game NBA Finals ever and the most-watched (on average) since 1998.

Nigerians joined the rest of the world to watch the finals, live streaming the match on YouTube using search terms ‘nba final game 5’, ‘nba finals 2017’.

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AY’s wife warns Freda Francis to keep away from her husband

The wife of comedian, Ayo Makun, popularly known as AY, on June 12 warned Freda Francis, CEO of Oasis Med spa, to stay away from her husband. The controversy surfaced in the wake of rumours that AY might have impregnated Freda.

People searched for ‘freda francis edewor’, ‘ay and freda francis’, ‘mabel makun’, ‘freda francis instagram’, and ‘ay comedian’.

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End of the road for Evans, the smart criminal

Chukwudi Onuamadike, kidnap kingpin popularly known as Evans, was apprehended in his Lagos mansion on June 11.

The police described him as the “most notorious criminal in Nigeria”.

The unenviable title was enough to send Nigerians to google ‘evans the kidnapper’, ‘notorious kidnapper evans’, ‘evans the kidnapper family’, and ‘evens the notorious kidnapper’, searching for more information on the unfolding saga.

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Cristiano Ronaldo now a father of twins?

Portuguese media reported that Portugal and Real Madrid star, Cristiano Ronaldo, has a become father to twins – a girl named Eva and a boy named Matteo.

Cristiano’s fans in Nigeria searched Google using the terms ‘surrogate mother’, ‘surrogate meaning’, ‘meaning of surrogate’, and ‘surrogate twins’.

Kechi Okwuchi wins hearts at America’s Got Talent

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Kechi Okwuchi, one of the two people who survived the 2005 Sosoliso plane crash, became a trending topic after she shocked the audience and judges with her performance at the 2017 America’s Got Talent show.

People searched for ‘kechi okwuchi before and after’, ‘kechi okwuchi story’, ‘kechi okwuchi america’s got talent’, and ‘sosoliso plane crash’.

Black Panther movie trailer steals the show

Marvel has debuted the teaser trailer for ‘Black Panther’, a spin-off character from the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s blockbuster ‘The Avengers’ franchise.

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The movie, which is expected to premiere in February 2018, centers around King T’Challa, the ruler of the fictional African nation of Wakanda. The teaser video garnered global views and interest, outshining even the NBA finals.

People googled ‘black panther movie’, ‘black panther trailer’, ‘black panther cast’, and black panther release date’.



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