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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Popular Nigerian music star, Chukwuka Ekweani, known as Ckay, has received a silver plaque in the United Kingdom for his hit single, \u2018Love Nwantiti\u2019.<\/p>\n

Ckay was recognised by Parlophone Limited after \u2018Love Nwantiti\u2019 hit silver certification of over 200,000 sales in the UK.<\/p>\n

The music star took to his Instagram page sharing pictures of receiving the award.<\/p>\n

Alongside the photo, Ckay wrote: \u201cMy first plaque.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018Love Nwantiti\u2019 which was released in 2019 became a hit and received international recognition in 2021 after a viral challenge on Tiktok.<\/p>\n

Celebrities and fans took to his Instagram to congratulate him on the latest achievement, notable among them are, Davido, Neyo, DJ Spinall, May D among others.<\/p>\n

Davido wrote: \u201cFirst of many\u201d, Neyo on the other hand wrote: \u201cCongrats kiddo! Keep going!!\u201d<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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