- StatiSense’s research says Google and Xvideos are among the most visited websites by Nigerians in the month of June 2024
- The report sparked controversy on social media considering the religious stand of Nigeria
- Netizens share mixed reactions to the report, as most people seem shocked
Recent research on the most visited websites on mobiles by Nigerians in June has recorded Google and an adult-rated streaming platform, Xvideos, in the first and second spots.
Google, an Information Technology Corporation, attained the first position with a total of 382.68M visitors, while Xvidoes came second with 52.02M visitors. Followed closely in third spot is Sportybet, which garnered a total of 46.44M visitors.
The report, currently trending on X (formerly Twitter), was shared on the official page of the research company StatiSense on July 25. It shows the most visited websites by Nigerians.
According to the research, Betja, a sports betting company, ranked fourth with 36.7M visitors, approximately 10 million less than its counterpart, Sportybet. On the other hand, Facebook, one of the leading social media platforms, ranked fifth with 30.86M visitors from Nigeria.
The findings of the recent research sparked controversy among Netizens on social media. Many found it hard to believe that an adult-rated website like Xvideos and sports betting companies like Bet9ja and Sportifybet were the most visited by Nigerians.
Majority of their opinions suggested that Nigeria, being one of the diverse and religious countries should not have such websites as the most visited.
Netizens react to Nigeria’s visited websites
Meanwhile, TheRadar monitored the comment section of Statisense, the research company that published the report. The comment section had Netizens expressing their shock, humour and criticism towards the findings. Here are some curated below:
@Just_ktb said “Una life don spoil!”
@Zillionhood wrote, “Nothing real dey that stats bro na fake. Where's X/twitter?”
@obalanka said, “Bro you see that google. Na number 2,3,4,5 and 6 dey inside.”
@algorithmking01 said, “After gambling, na bombing.”
@Unholysaint3 commented, “That Google na to search for the exact xx url.”
@no1pacesetter said, “Some of us ticked Top3.”
@ayinla_mayowa1 said, “Omooo, and to know more than 50% of the times Google was visited was to search for porn sites. This nation is gone.”
@SlymplyDAPO said, “Imagine if they had access to "incognito tab" statistics that xvideos will be competing with Google.”
@itisplenty commented, “If anything. This SEO stats shows you the opportunities in the sports betting niche. Either you take advantage or let it ruin you.”
@Master_inno stated: “Country where over 90% are religious.”
@mykael_yuddy quizzed: “Did anyone else notice that not a single religious website is on this list?”
@TAIWOZEEZ reacted: “One of the reasons I don't take the majority of Nigerians seriously when they talk about following their religious morality.”
@MikaelCBernard stated: “That Google is because it’s automatic. The real website they want to visit is the second one.”
@AjeboDanny wrote: “We are dealing with 3 very addictive elements; gambling, porn, masturbation. -Lose money to bet, proceeds to masturbate to get a dopamine relief from the frustration. It’s a bleak cycle of degenerative retrogression and i don’t even know a way out. Sigh!”
@mrbayoa1 commented: “This country is one of the most religious in the world, the way they judge people on this app and the country in general is absolutely crazy but according to this app nobody play betting, anything relating to sex on this app will have 1k likes, 100 retweet 10k bookmark.”
According to @sunshinemayor: “For a country that adopts a holier-than-thou attitude to everything, that no. 2 is surprising.”
Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi among the most followed Nigerian politicians on X (Twitter)
Meanwhile, TheRadar previously reported that Nigerian politicians were social media celebrities who command a huge following on social media platforms.
Particularly on X (formerly Twitter), Atiku emerged as the most followed Nigerian politician with 5.1 million followers while Peter Obi, the Labour Party's presidential candidate, was the second most followed politician with 4.6 million followers.
Former president, Buhari emerged as the third most-followed Nigerian politician with 4.5 million followers while former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was Nigeria’s fourth most-followed politician with 4.3 million followers.
