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LAGOS – Google has unveiled the findings of its 2024 Year in Search for Nigeria, showcasing the most popular searches, notable individuals, actors, musicians, topics, questions, and other subjects that captured Nigerians’ attention during the course of the year. Google’s Year in Search is an annual analysis that reveals the top trending lists and also spotlights what the world searches to see, learn, and do. In Nigeria, this year’s results show a continued interest in the political and economic landscape, with searches related to the US elections, the new national anthem, and the national grid topping the news category in this order. Nigerians were also curious about personalities like Bobrisky, who led the trending people’s list this year. The music scene in 2024 was marked by a surge in popularity for artists like Shallipopi and Khaid, who also featured prominently in the overall personalities list. The top trending song was “I Don’t Care” by Boy Spyce”, followed closely by “Ozeba” and “Commas” by Ayra”. Nigerians also showed a keen interest in understanding the lyrics of various songs, with “Ogechi lyrics”, “Ozeba lyrics”, and “Omemma by Chandler Moore lyrics” leading the searches in the lyrics category. According to Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Communications and Public Affairs Manager, Google West Africa, “The 2024 Year in Search offers a unique lens into the questions, interests, and conversations that shaped the lives of Nigerians this year. From cultural milestones to pressing concerns, these insights reflect how Search continues to be a valuable tool for users to navigate and better understand their world”. This year, Nigerians continued to demonstrate a strong interest in entertainment with movies like “A Tribe Called Judah”, “Treasure In The Sky”, and “Damsel” topping the movie charts. The top TV series that captured the interest of Nigerian netizens included “Supacell”, “My Demon”, and “Queen of Tears”. In the culinary world, Nigerians explored diverse recipes with “Pornstar Martini recipe” leading the searches. Concerns about personal well-being and global events were also reflected in search trends. Questions like “How much is dollar to naira today?”, “How to get perfectly defined curls for African hair?”, and “Who won the US presidential election?” topped the list of queries. Nigerians were curious about the meaning of words like “demure,” “steeze,” and “pet peeves,” turning to Search for answers.Freshmen Donnie Freeman and Elijah Moore combine for 42 points, Syracuse beat Cornell 82-72
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Pep Guardiola has pledged to step aside if he fails to turn around Manchester City’s poor run of form. The City boss is enduring the worst run of his glittering managerial career after a six-game winless streak featuring five successive defeats and a calamitous 3-3 draw in a match his side had led 3-0. The 53-year-old, who has won 18 trophies since taking charge at the Etihad Stadium in 2016, signed a contract extension through to the summer of 2027 just over a week ago. Yet, despite his remarkable successes, he still considers himself vulnerable to the sack and has pleaded with the club to keep faith. “I don’t want to stay in the place if I feel like I’m a problem,” said the Spaniard, who watched in obvious frustration as City conceded three times in the last 15 minutes in a dramatic capitulation against Feyenoord in midweek. “I don’t want to stay here just because the contract is there. “My chairman knows it. I said to him, ‘Give me the chance to try come back’, and especially when everybody comes back (from injury) and see what happens. “After, if I’m not able to do it, we have to change because, of course, (the past) nine years are dead. “More than ever I ask to my hierarchy, give me the chance. “Will it be easy for me now? No. I have the feeling that still I have a job to do and I want to do it.” City have been hampered by a raft of injuries this term, most pertinently to midfield talisman and Ballon d’Or winner Rodri. The Euro 2024 winner is expected to miss the remainder of the season and his absence has been keenly felt over the past two months. Playmaker Kevin De Bruyne has also not started a match since September. The pressure continues to build with champions City facing a crucial trip to title rivals and Premier League leaders Liverpool on Sunday. Defeat would leave City trailing Arne Slot’s side by 11 points. “I don’t enjoy it at all, I don’t like it,” said Guardiola of his side’s current situation. “I sleep not as good as I slept when I won every game. “The sound, the smell, the perfume is not good enough right now. “But I’m the same person who won the four Premier Leagues in a row. I was happier because I ate better, lived better, but I was not thinking differently from who I am.” Guardiola is confident his side will not stop battling as they bid to get back on track. He said: “The people say, ‘Yeah, it’s the end of that’. Maybe, but we are in November. We will see what happens until the end. “What can you do? Cry for that? You don’t stay long – many, many years without fighting. That is what you try to look for, this is the best (way). “Why should we not believe? Why should it not happen with us?”
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NoneWhat do ADHS, sex, cocaine, nova explosions, spiders and seismology have in common? There are all topics we wrote and you read in 2024. As with any other year, 2024 saw its fair share of good and bad stories. But we pride ourselves at DW Science on bringing you a constructive take on developments, whether it's in health and medicine, psychology or archeology. We've seen major leaps in artificial intelligence , neuroscience, and in the fight against antimicrobial resistance . Here's our nine most read stories, starting at the top: 1. ADHD: Did the condition help our ancestors survive? Commonly called a disorder, ADHD may have helped our ancestors find food and survive. DW reporter Hannah Fuchs found an innovative study that asked participants to pick berries and led to the conclusion that the more ADHD symptoms a person had, the more berries they collected. Read the article to find out how that helped early hunter-gatherers and today's understanding of ADHD. 2. Nova explosion without a telescope September's nova explosion of T Coronae Borealis — 3,000 light years from Earth — promised to be a once-in-a-lifetime astronomical event. A nova explosion is the dramatic instance of a star exploding as it interacts with another, nearby star. If you missed the event, read Fred Schwaller's article to find out more. And if you're short on time, watch our resident physicist Sushmitha Ramakrishnan explain the "Blaze Star" phenomenon on TikTok. 3. The hymen uncovered Is an intact hymen a sign of virginity in women? No — that's a myth that's caused harm to young women all over the world. Sex and the Body creator, Lea Albrecht, explained how hymens come in different shapes and why it's impossible to tell whether a woman is a virgin by examining it. The hymen – A marker of virginity? To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 4. Seismic shift: Yes, India is disappearing! The idea that one country could edge under another may seem strange at first, but in the case of India and China, it has, in fact, been happening for the past 50 million years. It's all down to tectonics, as Julia Vergin wrote in November. And it's fascinating when you think that the two most populous countries on Earth are in a "tug of war" which neither can control. 5. How the German cockroach conquered the world Germany claims to have given the world a number of things, from X-ray vision to the no-speed-limit-autobahn. But the humble cockroach? Alexander Freund wrote in May that it took a team of scientists in Singapore and the DNA of 281 cockroaches from 17 countries on five continents to discover the truth. 6. The eye of the... spider! Our weekly Science show, Tomorrow Today, loves to answer questions from viewers, and this one was especially popular: How did spider eyes evolve? As Cornelia Borrmann explained in this wonderful video, the development of spider eyes is controlled by the same genes as in other animals. How did spider eyes evolve? To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 7. The ongoing threat of mpox In August, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global health emergency. A new version of the mpox virus had emerged in Central Africa and was spreading among children and adults in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and neighboring countries. We explained what mpox is, how it spreads and how it can be prevented — there's a vaccine for it, but it's often unavailable where it's needed most. 8. 'Promise' of a cocaine vaccine? On the face of it, the idea of using a drug to mitigate the effects of another drug is about as weird as reading that India is edging under China (see above) — couldn't you could just stop taking the drug you're trying to mitigate? Easier said than done, when the drug is highly addictive, like cocaine. Aline Spantig explained why cocaine is so addictive and why researchers in Brazil were investigating whether inhibiting cocaine's effects with a vaccine was a good way to get people off the drug. 9. New research aims to help people with dyslexia Dyslexia has little to say about a person's intellect or creativity — many famous intellects and creatives have had dyslexia: Albert Einstein, Ludwig van Beethoven, Agatha Christie, Whoopi Goldberg... the list goes on. That said, scientists are still trying to work out what exactly causes it. In 2024, Alexander Freund wrote that new research showed for the first time how dyslexia was linked to the visual thalamus , a brain region important for emotion, memory, and language among other things. The findings may help develop better treatment and support. We hope you enjoyed our stories in 2024 and that you'll join us again in 2025. Remember you can always send us a comment, or ask us to answer your questions about science, health and technology. We look forward to hearing from you! Edited by: Fred SchwallerCanadian Prime Minister Trudeau flies to Florida to meet with Trump after tariffs threat WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has flown to Florida to have dinner with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club after Trump threatened to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products. Joining Trump and Trudeau at dinner were Trump's picks for commerce secretary, interior secretary and national security adviser, and the three men's wives. From the Canadian side, the dinner guests included Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, whose responsibilities include border security. Trump’s transition did not respond to questions about what they had discussed or whether the conversation alleviated Trump’s concerns about the border. A smiling Trudeau declined comment upon returning to his West Palm Beach hotel late Friday. Emboldened 'manosphere' accelerates threats and demeaning language toward women after US election CHICAGO (AP) — An emboldened fringe of right-wing “manosphere” influencers has seized on Donald Trump’s presidential win to justify and amplify misogynistic derision and threats online. Many have appropriated a 1960s abortion rights rallying cry, declaring “Your body, my choice,” and have been using it publicly on college campuses and even in public schools. While none of the current online rhetoric is being amplified by Trump, experts say many young men see the former president’s return to the White House as vindication of their views on women. For many women, the words are a worrying sign of what might lie ahead as some men perceive the election results as a rebuke of reproductive rights and women’s rights. Syrian insurgents are inside Aleppo in a major setback for Assad as government forces regroup BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of Syrian insurgents have fanned out inside Syria's largest city Aleppo a day after storming it with little resistance from government troops. Syria's army said troops have redeployed to prepare for a counteroffensive. Witnesses said insurgents were seen Saturday at landmarks in Aleppo for the first time since 2016, when they were expelled by government forces backed by Russia and Iran. The surprise offensive is a major embarrassment for Syrian President Bashar Assad, who has regained total control of the city eight years ago. An Israeli strike in Gaza kills World Central Kitchen workers. Israel says 1 was an Oct. 7 attacker DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike on a car in the Gaza Strip on Saturday killed five people including employees of World Central Kitchen. The charity says it is “urgently seeking more details” after Israel’s military said it targeted a WCK worker who had been part of the Hamas attack that sparked the war. The charity in an email says it is “heartbroken” by the airstrike and that it had no knowledge anyone in the car had alleged ties to the Oct. 7, 2023 attack, saying it is “working with incomplete information.” It says it is pausing operations in Gaza. Lebanese fishermen hope ceasefire with Israel means normal life returning TYRE, Lebanon (AP) — The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah is bringing hope for normality back to many in southern Lebanon. That includes fishermen who’ve long launched their single-engine wooden boats into the Mediterranean at dawn. For months, Israel imposed a siege that kept hundreds of fishermen at this ancient Phoenician port ashore. That upended their lives and dealt the industry a major blow. The port siege also cut people off from key ingredients for traditional Lebanese dishes. As war devastated their country, the loss of fish damaged a deep association with home. Now, the possibility of renewed fishing is helping fuel hope. How Brazilian police say Bolsonaro plotted a coup to stay in office SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Federal Police have formally accused former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others of plotting a coup to keep him in office. The plot was allegedly comprised of several components and substantiated by evidence and testimony in the agency's 884-page report. The pieces of the puzzle include laying the groundwork by systematically sowing distrust of the electoral system among the populace. It also includes drafting a decree to give the plot a veneer of legal basis and pressuring top military brass to go along with the plan. Bolsonaro and his main allies have denied any wrongdoing or involvement and accuse authorities of political persecution. Protesters gather for third night of demonstrations after Georgia announces suspension of EU talks TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Protesters have gathered across Georgia in a third straight night of demonstrations against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union. The third night of protests were held Saturday. More than 100 demonstrators were arrested as crowds clashed with police Friday night. The Associated Press saw protesters in Tbilisi being chased and beaten by police as demonstrators rallied in front of the country’s parliament building. The violence follows the ruling Georgian Dream party's disputed victory in the Oct. 26 election. It was widely seen as a referendum on the country’s aspirations to join the European Union. Romania's parliamentary vote risks being overshadowed by presidential race chaos BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanians are preparing to go to the polls in a parliamentary vote that will determine a new government and prime minister to lead the European Union and NATO member country. However, Sunday's vote is sandwiched between a two-round presidential race and is overshadowed by controversies and chaos following the outcome of the first vote. While the president has significant decision-making powers in areas such as national security and foreign policy, the prime minister is the head of the nation’s government. Sunday’s vote will determine the formation of the country’s 466-seat legislature. North Korea's Kim vows steadfast support for Russia’s war in Ukraine SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will “invariably support” Russia’s war in Ukraine as he met Russia's visiting defense chief. A Russia military delegation led by Defense Minister Andrei Belousov arrived in North Korea on Friday as international concerns about the two countries’ expanding cooperation deepened after North Korea sent thousands of troops to Russia. During a Friday meeting, Kim and Belousov reached “a satisfactory consensus” on issues on how to further boost strategic partnership and defend each country’s sovereignty and security interests, state media said. Heavy snow blankets parts of the US during busy holiday travel weekend BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The first big snowfall of the season is threatening to bury towns in upstate New York and northwestern Pennsylvania as the hectic holiday travel and shopping weekend winds down. Numbing cold and heavy snow could persist into next week and cause hazards in the Great Lakes, Plains and Midwest regions. A state of emergency was declared for parts of New York, making it problematic for scores of Thanksgiving travelers trying to return home. This week’s blast of frigid Arctic air also brought bitterly cold temperatures of 10 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit below average to the Northern Plains. Cold air was expected to move over the eastern third of the U.S. by Monday, the weather service said, with temperatures about 10 degrees below average.In football , the winger position is key to any team's attacking strategy, and how well that role is performed by players can be crucial to how much success the club goes on to achieve in any given season. This is particularly true in the modern game, with wingers being deployed to both attack and stretch out the opposing team's defence, putting crosses into the box and being an overall goal threat, while some also have the added responsibility of having to track back and defend. Many world-class players have developed their individual game playing out wide since the turn of the new millennium, and some have evolved into some of the greatest players of their generation, while some are considered some of the best of all time. GIVEMESPORT has identified 11 standout wingers that have shaped the role, and the game, since 2000, and ranked each of them based on the following criteria: Achievements Ability Consistency Contribution within the 21st Century Greatest Wingers of the 21st Century Rank Player Country 1. Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal 2. Ronaldinho Brazil 3. Neymar Jr. Brazil 4. Luis Figo Portugal 5. Arjen Robben The Netherlands 6. Lionel Messi Argentina 7. Gareth Bale Wales 8. Franck Ribery France 9. Eden Hazard Belgium 10. Mohamed Salah Egypt 11. Vinicius Junior Brazil 11 Vinicius Junior Despite being just 24 years old, Vinicius Junior has already established himself as one of the best wingers in the modern era . A huge star in the latest iteration of Real Madrid 's 'Galacticos', the Brazilian has been a mainstay of the Los Blancos squad since his arrival on a £38 million transfer in 2018 as an 18-year-old. With frightening pace down the flank, it's not just his speed that is lightning quick, but also his feet, with his trickery making him unstoppable at times, with him going on to score some crucial trophy-winning goals, such as those in the 2021-22 and 2023-24 Champions League finals. He struggled in front of goal early on in his career, but has since found his footing, and has now tallied 95 goals and 83 assists in 282 appearances. This includes 35 goal contributions last season, which led Madrid to a La Liga title and the Champions League, and saw him finish as runner-up - albeit controversially - in the 2024 Ballon d'Or . 10 Mohamed Salah Mohamed Salah exhibited some potential in his early years with Basel, though his progress was stunted slightly when he went to Premier League side, Chelsea in 2013, making a mere 19 appearances in two seasons in west London, being loaned to Italy, with Fiorentina and Roma during his spell there. After making the permanent switch to Roma, he began lighting up Serie A , notching 34 goals and 22 assists in 83 appearances, which saw Liverpool come in and pay in excess of £36.5 million for him, and the rest is history, as they say. So far, in seven-and-a-half seasons with the Merseyside outfit, the best African player in world football has become one of their most integral players, having scored 224 goals and created 100 assists in 369 appearances in all competitions. He helped the Reds end their 30-year drought of a league title in 2020, while also scoring in the 2018/19 Champions League final. 9 Eden Hazard Eden Hazard 's prime years came when he was with Chelsea, and when he was on form, there was nobody around that could stop him. Having moved over to west London from Lille in the summer of 2012 after racking up 103 goal involvements in 194 games, Hazard was part of a Blues group that won two Premier League titles in three seasons. This was largely in part due to the Belgian, who, when scoring double-digit goals in the league, more often than not helped Chelsea maintain a top-three finish. Standing at just 5-foot-7 in height, Hazard's low centre of gravity allowed him to weave in and around opposition defenders, and he finished his Chelsea career with 110 goals, 85 assists, and six trophies. He ended up getting a move to Real Madrid, but injuries took their toll, and he was unable to find any real form, though he did win the Champions League. 8 Franck Ribery Franck Ribery was vastly underrated during his prime, known for his pace, skill and creativity in finding his teammates in goalscoring positions. His 2012-13 season in which he won the treble with Bayern Munich , contributing to 34 goals, of which he assisted a league-leading 23, saw him win the UEFA Best Player in Europe award, the French Player of the Year trophy, and the Globe Soccer Best Footballer of the Year award that season. Many thought he would be a lock for that season's Ballon d'Or. Alas, he finished third , marginally behind winner Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi , something Ribery claimed was a political decision . Spending 12 of his 19 career years with the German club, he became one of the most decorated, winning 24 trophies between 2007 and 2019, scoring 124 goals and assisting 182 in 425 total games. 7 Gareth Bale Gareth Bale actually started his career as a left-back, but during his time with Tottenham Hotspur , he transformed into one of the most prolific wingers of his generation and one of the best in British history . A left-footer who was mainly deployed on the right flank, his unpredictability would cause huge problems for defenders, and after scoring 53 goals and 27 assists in 166 appearances in the English top flight, Real Madrid made him a then-world record signing. There, the Welshman would continue to thrive, going on to score 106 goals and provide 67 assists in the Spanish capital, winning 16 trophies including five Champions Leagues, with his now infamous overhead kick in the 2018 Final over Liverpool one of the greatest ever scored. 6 Lionel Messi Having been deployed in a more central No. 10 role , and as a centre-forward over the years, Lionel Messi actually started his career out wide when with Barcelona in the mid-to-late 2000s. One of the finest dribblers of a football , weaving past the lines of defence with ease, Messi has played 483 career games out on the flank, the majority of which came on the right-hand side, though he occasionally switched over to the left. In that position, he has scored 348 goals, and assisted 176 more, by far his most successful output. The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner would have been higher up this list had he spent his entire career on the width of the pitch, with him arguably one of the greatest footballers of all time . 5 Arjen Robben Arjen Robben moved around Europe quite often in his early career, starting out in the Eredivisie with Groningen before earning a move to PSV Eindhoven . From there, he enjoyed a brief stint in England with Chelsea, winning back-to-back league titles in 2004-06, before going to Spain to play for Real Madrid. He would make just 65 appearances for the Spanish giants, scoring 13 goals and tallying 15 assists, before finding a home with Bayern Munich, where he spent a decade, winning seven consecutive Bundesliga titles, and eight overall. With Ribery on one flank, and Robben - with a devastating left boot - on the other, Munich became a dominant European powerhouse during the Dutchman's years with the club, where he recorded 144 goals and 101 assists in just 309 games for the club. Arguably his most important goal, though, was in the 2013 Champions League final, where his 89th-minute strike proved to be the winner. 4 Luis Figo Luis Figo was one of the most talented wingers in the late 1990s and early 2000s, leading his country to the Euro 2004 final on home soil, and a run to the semi-finals of the 2006 World Cup . The Portuguese winger spent ample time with Barcelona, making 249 appearances, being involved with 130 goals and winning two La Liga titles before crossing the Clasico divide and playing for rivals Madrid at the turn of the millennium. There, he would win another two league titles in five seasons, as well as winning his only Champions League title in 2002, making 245 appearances, and being involved in 151 goals, of which 94 were assists. In his 30s, he went over to Serie A to join Inter Milan , winning four league titles in four seasons with the club, though he would muster just 45 goal involvements in 140 games in all competitions. 3 Neymar Jr. Neymar is one of Brazil's greatest-ever players , being their all-time goalscorer with 79 goals and counting, along with 59 assists, and perhaps could have been the best had he only played in another era. Spotted by Barcelona when playing for Santos, in which he mustered 136 goals and 64 assists in just 225 appearances, he became an instant hit with the Catalan side, being one of the devastating 'MSN' trio that featured Luis Suarez and Messi. He would make 186 appearances in all competitions, contributing to 181 goals, and winning nine trophies before he wanted to branch out and be the main star in a team, joining Paris Saint-Germain for a world-record fee of £198 million in 2017. In 173 appearances for the French juggernauts, Neymar scored 118 goals and assisted 77 more, winning another 14 trophies. Still today, no footballer has a greater instinctive nature than the Brazilian, with scientific research even being conducted to explore his brain activity when he has the ball at his feet , which has led to some incredible findings. 2 Ronaldinho Ronaldinho is one of the trickiest wingers in football history, showcasing outrageous skill every time he stepped onto the pitch. Playing all across Europe, he spent his prime years at Barcelona, lighting up the Camp Nou with his trickery, creative flair, and a glorious first touch, before moving to AC Milan . Across his 561-game career, he tallied 373 goal contributions, winning seven trophies, including a Champions League. As such, he was the recipient of the 2005 Ballon d'Or, the FIFA World Player of the Year in 2004 and 2005, and the UEFA Best Player in Europe in 2006. As the lights got brighter, so did Ronaldinho. On the international stage, scoring 33 goals in 97 appearances, winning a World Cup, Copa America and Confederations Cup, as well as picking up a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympic Games. 1 Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the greatest players of all time and has been part of some of the most successful teams in the modern era, coming up clutch to help his team in the biggest moments, some with trophies on the line. In the Portuguese winger's stellar career, he holds a plethora of records, including the most ever career goals scored, having amassed 915 career goals for club and country, and won 35 trophies, including seven league titles, and five Champions Leagues. He has won wherever he has gone, having played in three of Europe's 'Big Five', winning titles with Manchester United , Real Madrid and Juventus . Internationally, he has been Portugal's biggest star during their most successful period , having been part of the team that won the 2016 European Championship, while he also spearheaded them to the inaugural Nations League . All statistics courtesy of Transfermarkt , and FBRef - accurate as of 07/12/2024.
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