Google has launched a new initiative to support the upcoming 2023 Presidential elections in Nigeria by unveiling a new online portal, the Nigeria Elections Trends Hub.
This platform will provide a way for Nigerians to search and discover trending interests related to the presidential and vice presidential candidates, parties, and issues through the lens of Google Trends.
The page, which can be accessed on the Google Trends website https://goo.gle/NigeriaElectionTrends, allows users to compare the search popularity of the presidential candidates and trending questions being asked about them.
The portal features maps and graphs displaying the search interest for the candidates over a period of 30 days.
This is a significant step taken by Google to support the 2023 elections in Nigeria, as the company aims to empower citizens with information that will help them make more informed decisions at the polls, and have a greater voice in the political process.
Google’s mission to organize and make the world’s information universally accessible and useful is more relevant than ever, especially as Nigeria celebrates 24 years of democracy in the upcoming elections.
The Nigeria Elections Trends Hub is just one aspect of a broader initiative by Google to support the 2023 elections. The company is also providing trainings for new and media publishers on how to effectively use YouTube to tell election stories.
The Google News Lab is also offering training to help journalists learn how to use search and other Google tools for better storytelling, including data visualization, verification, and fact-checking. By providing these resources, Google is committed to making search useful for Nigerians and helping them navigate the political process with greater ease.
“We want Nigerians to be empowered with information during the upcoming elections, so we’re organizing information to make it easy for voters to learn more about the candidates through the eyes of Google Trends,” said Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Communications and Public Affairs Manager for West Africa.
“More accessible and useful political information improves the political process and leads to greater citizen participation.”
The Nigeria Elections Trends Hub will help voters make more informed decisions at the polls, and have a greater voice in the political process.
“We’re empowering voters so that they are not simply watching from afar, but participating, engaging with and shaping the political process in a democratic way,” added Kola-Ogunlade.
Google is committed to making search useful for Nigerians, and the Nigeria Elections Trends Hub is one of many initiatives that we are undertaking to support the 2023 elections, including training for new and media publishers and support for journalists, to help them tell more engaging stories.
The company believes that by providing these resources, it can help improve the political process in Nigeria and lead to greater citizen participation.
For more information, visit https://goo.gle/NigeriaElectionTrends.
