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hosted over 200 guests at its Thank Goodness It’s Thursday (TGIT) event held at
the Oriental Hotel in Lagos. In attendance were social influencers, bloggers
and celebrities in the music and entertainment industry, as well as individuals
that have been very active and engaged on Google+ since its launch.
On
arrival, guests networked on the red carpet and joined a Google+ Hangout with
fans online, to get an idea of the excitement that lay ahead. Taking a show-versus-tell approach, the team
from Google Nigeria shared a video of launch of
Google+, in addition to exhibiting some of the latest features on the
platform through interactive quizzes with the attendees.
TGIT
was an experience for those in attendance, as well as those online. A live
Google+ Hangout via The Beat FM, allowed fans from around the country (and world)
to connect with guests at the event. Guests also shared photos using Google+
Events and participated in a challenge to connect all the attendees’ photos. The evening progressed with live performances
by former Project Fame West Africa finalists Marvellous, Adetoun, Tolu, Ochuko,
Season3 winner, Ayo and Season 4 winner, Monica.
The
highlight of the evening was the premiere of +Naija: Come Make We Hangout, a
short documentary about Nigerians and their engagement on Google+. It featured celebrities such