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Google released the top ten searches from Nigeria and the ASUU strike, Ramadan and Kate Middleton and the royal baby topped the list.   The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been on strike for the past seven weeks according to Sahara Reporters and for most of July, Muslims all over the world observed Ramadan.

Also in July, people (myself included) became a little obsessed with royal baby from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, or as they are popularly known, Prince William and Kate Middleton.   Also topping the list In mobile, entertainment and sports were the Nokia Lumia 1020, WizKid and Arsenal. Surprisingly, Mercy Johnson has been Nigerias most searched entertainer in the last two years, but now she’s in third place as Funke Akindele seems to have more people searching. All na amebo! Check out the full list for all the categories below. Top 10 most trending searches in July

1. Asuu strike
2. Ramadan
3. Kate Middleton, Royal baby
4. Cory Monteith (Glee)
5. Zimmerman / Trayvon Martin
6. Bernard (Brazillian & Athletico Madrid): rumors of Arsenal signing
7. Andy Murray (Grand slam)
8. Pacific Rim
9. Nnamdi Asomugha
10. Van Ginkel

Other top searches include: Kumuyi sons wedding, MGBN 2013, Knust, Adenike Ogungbe,   Most searched sports teams (top 15)

1. Arsenal
2. Chelsea
3. Manchester United
4. Barcelona
5. Liverpool
6. Real Madrid
7. AC Milan
8. Inter
9. Bayern Munich
10. Manchester City
11. Everton
12. Eyimba
13. Sunshine Stars
14. Awka United
15. Borussia Dortmund

Most searched mobile devices (Top 5)

1. Nokia lumia 1020
2. Samsung Galaxy mega
3. Tecno i3
4. Lumia 1020
5. Tecno n9

Most searched entertainers (Top 10)

1. Wizkid
2. Funke Akindele
3. Mercy Johnson
4. Ini Edo
5. Tonto Dike
6. Tiwa Savage
7. 2Face
8. Iyanya
9. Dbanj
10. Genevieve Nnaji

Faridah Demola-Seriki

Faridah Seriki has been interested in technology since she got her hands on a desktop when she was eight. She founded Technesstivity after releasing a successful blog she made for class combining her passion for both journalism and technology. Faridah graduated from Vivian Fowler in 2009 and lives in New York where she graduated from Hofstra University with a Bachelors degree in Broadcast Journalism

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