Sola Sanusi

Education: BA(Ed) English, University of Ilorin (2001), Muck Rack Academy’s Fundamentals of Social Media (2020), Reuter Digital Journalism, GNI Advanced Searches on Social Media (2022), Fighting Misinformation, Advanced Digital Reporting (2024).

Experience: City People Magazine (2003 - 2006), Montage Africa Magazine (2006 - 2007), First Weekly Magazine (2007 - 2008), High Society Magazine (2008 - 2013), Daily Newswatch (2013 - 2014), PRMAfrica (2014 - 2015), Legit.ng (2015 to present).

Awards: Mother Drum Golden Entertainment Writer Recognition Award (2012), Outstanding Achievements in Entertainment Desk Management (Legit.ng 2020), 2023 Legit.ng Outstanding Newsroom Mentor of the Year.

Sola Sanusi is the Head of the Entertainment Desk. She is an astute, veteran entertainment/lifestyle journalist with over two decades of experience in print and digital journalism. Sola has a degree in English from the University of Ilorin, Kwara state. She is a 2005 Celebrity Media Awards nominee and a 2012 Mother Drum Golden Awards Entertainment Writer Recognition recipient. 2025 Women in News: Global Leadership Accelerator fellow. She joined Legit.ng in 2015. Email: sanusi.bodunde@corp.legit.ng.

845 articles published since 09 Jun 2015

Author's articles

Late Sound Sultan’s song triggers emotions as Kenny Ogungbe cries on Naija Star Search Show

Late Sound Sultan’s song triggers emotions as Kenny Ogungbe cries on Naija...

Celebrities

2 years ago

AMAA 2022: Nigeria wins big with 8 awards, Tanzania and South Africa follow as PSquare, KSA mesmerise audience

AMAA 2022: Nigeria wins big with 8 awards, Tanzania and South Africa follow as...

Nollywood

2 years ago

"Beefing Each Other is a Good Thing": Singers Oris Armstrong, Nature C Speak on Nigerian Music Industry

"Beefing Each Other is a Good Thing": Singers Oris Armstrong, Nature C Speak...

Music

2 years ago

Naija Star Search: Fear of eviction evokes new Afrobeats sounds

Naija Star Search: Fear of eviction evokes new Afrobeats sounds

TV Shows

2 years ago

Youths sponsored by Lagos state graduate from film academy, Sanwo-Olu promises them grants

Youths sponsored by Lagos state graduate from film academy, Sanwo-Olu promises...

Nollywood

2 years ago

P-Square, KSA to headline 18th AMAA amid fashion show, Sanwo-Olu to host African filmmakers

P-Square, KSA to headline 18th AMAA amid fashion show, Sanwo-Olu to host African...

Nollywood

2 years ago

AGN President Emeka Rollas speaks on impact of Nollywood actors campaigning for politicians on the association

AGN President Emeka Rollas speaks on impact of Nollywood actors campaigning for politicians on the association

Celebrities

2 years ago

The Actors Guild of Nigeria president Emeka Rollas spoke on his national honour. He also told Legit.ng about the effect of actors campaigning for politicians.

Gospel reggae singer Buchi set to unite churches, hosts national hymn festival with Panam Percy Paul, others

Gospel reggae singer Buchi set to unite churches, hosts national hymn festival with Panam Percy Paul, others

Music

2 years ago

Gospel reggae singer Buchi does not want the great hymns of old to die with the way modern day Christians have abandoned it. He is organising a hymn festival.

Fast-Rising singer Lucid reveals he won IG reality show organised by record label as he drops 'Tatashe'

Fast-Rising singer Lucid reveals he won IG reality show organised by record label as he drops 'Tatashe'

Music

2 years ago

Abuja fast-rising Lucid won a singing reality show held on Instagram by a Lagos-based record label beating 19 others. He recently dropped a single Tatashe.

Contestants give Essence’s Facebook Love, 2face’s If Love Is a Crime new life as Naija Star Search Heats up

Contestants give Essence’s Facebook Love, 2face’s If Love Is a Crime new life as Naija Star Search Heats up

TV Shows

2 years ago

Singer Essence introduced Naija Star Search pair, Denerio and Skimzo, as they went on stage and joined them to perform her hit song Facebook Love on the show.

"Passion, empathy for humanity help me as a nurse": Content creator Mylifeassugar

"Passion, empathy for humanity help me as a nurse": Content creator Mylifeassugar

Celebrities

2 years ago

US-based Nigerian nurse, Mylifeassugar, took her nursing career to the next level with her content-creating strategy, which she started during the lockdown.

Naija Star Search: Team ID Cabasa members face possible eviction

Naija Star Search: Team ID Cabasa members face possible eviction

TV Shows

2 years ago

Afrobeats reality show, Naija Star Search is gathering momentum and has moved to the next level with Team ID Cabasa of six members facing possible eviction.

Naija Star Search: Contestants take audience down memory lane with Azadus, Eedris Abdulkareem's hit songs

Naija Star Search: Contestants take audience down memory lane with Azadus, Eedris Abdulkareem's hit songs

TV Shows

2 years ago

Nigerian music lovers were taken down memory lane by the 17 contestants of the Naija Star Search being groomed by Kenny Ogungbe, ID Cabasa and Asha Gangali.

“AMAA awards 2022 is not a popularity contest, it is about professionalism”: Founder Peace Anyiam-Osigwe says

“AMAA awards 2022 is not a popularity contest, it is about professionalism”: Founder Peace Anyiam-Osigwe says

Nollywood

2 years ago

Organisers of the African Movie Academy Award (AMAA) talk about the show's importance and the core of the ceremony, calling It a celebration of professionalism.

Parents of girl, 9, who fell inside canal & broke her leg beg for help to pay hospital bill

Parents of girl, 9, who fell inside canal & broke her leg beg for help to pay hospital bill

People

2 years ago

A nine-year-old girl's leg has swollen because her parents could not pay for her medical bill after she fell into a canal. The kid has lost so much weight.

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