A
recent report revealed by an official of the most prominent search
engine in Nigeria - Google has showed the most researched information by
Nigerians in recent times.
Lt. Col. Mohammed Abu-Ali and his family
News about Nigeria’s gallant soldier, Lt. Col. Mohammed Abu-Ali,
who died fighting Boko Haram terrorists, was top on Google search this
week, an official said on Thursday.
The Google’s Communications and Public Affairs Manager, Anglophone
West Africa, Mr. Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, made the disclosure in a statement
in Lagos adding that the search was from Nov. 16 to Nov. 23.
Kola-Ogunlade said that the Mannequin challenge which requires
people to stay frozen while a video was being recorded also got people’s
attention.
According to him, Google search users were also agog over news on
the internet which went from Kanye West’s rant on stage, to the death of
two members of the Nollywood community.
He said, “Earlier this month, a gallant Nigerian soldier,
Abu-Ali lost his life in the battle to recapture some major towns in the
North-East from the stronghold of the terrorist group, Boko Haram.
Recall that as a form of support to his widowed wife, Borno State
Governor, Kashim Shettima, donated N10 Million to the family. He noted
that Nollywood recently grieved over the loss of two of its members –
the popular Yoruba actress, Kudirat Ajimat – and top producer cum
director, Uduak Ansa Oguamanam.
“Ajimat who is known for her motherly roles in Yoruba movies was buried immediately, according to Islamic rites.
“Ansa, younger sister to the talented and award-winning
film-maker, Emem Isong, was said to have died of complications from
prolonged peptic ulcer,” he added.
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