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.

814 articles published since 09 Jun 2015

Author's articles

Exclusive: I choose to act in movies with international appeal, Rita Dominic explains being scarce in movies

Exclusive: I choose to act in movies with international appeal, Rita Dominic explains being scarce in movies

Nollywood

3 years ago

Cute video of little boy dressed as Simba in Lion King gives peeps the feels online

Cute video of little boy dressed as Simba in Lion King gives peeps the feels online

Celebrities

3 years ago

Cut It rapper Young Dolph captured on video refuelling supercar moments before fatal shooting

Cut It rapper Young Dolph captured on video refuelling supercar moments before fatal shooting

Celebrities

3 years ago

I'm ready for marriage in 2022, I want a tall, dark and handsome man, Nollywood actress Peju Johnson

I'm ready for marriage in 2022, I want a tall, dark and handsome man, Nollywood actress Peju Johnson

Nollywood

3 years ago

GUS: Toke Makinwa brings freshness to the show, organisers replies critics, talks chances of lady winning

GUS: Toke Makinwa brings freshness to the show, organisers replies critics, talks chances of lady winning

TV Shows

3 years ago

I'll retaliate if I catch my partner cheating, Nollywood actress Jennifer Obodo

I'll retaliate if I catch my partner cheating, Nollywood actress Jennifer Obodo

Nollywood

3 years ago

Beyoncé spots tennis-inspired skirt, looks stunning in new photos and fans agree

Beyoncé spots tennis-inspired skirt, looks stunning in new photos and fans agree

Celebrities

3 years ago

There isn't a look that Beyoncé can't pull off and all of her fans agree. The world famous singer rocked a mini tennis skirt look that left timelines burning.

Reactions as Adele’s ‘30’ finally drops, peeps ready with tissues to feel all the feels

Reactions as Adele’s ‘30’ finally drops, peeps ready with tissues to feel all the feels

Music

3 years ago

Adele has done the thing. While some were hoping for a little more spice with this album, the emotion sis has poured into every track is sure to make you ball.

Fans confused as Will Smith wears new goatee beard: "That’s not Will Smith surely"

Fans confused as Will Smith wears new goatee beard: "That’s not Will Smith surely"

Movies

3 years ago

Will Smith confused his fans with his new goatee beard. The Hollywood superstar was a guest on BBC's 'The One Show' to promote his new movie, King Richard.

South Africans have mixed feels regarding Focalistic’s extremely generous donation to Davido

South Africans have mixed feels regarding Focalistic’s extremely generous donation to Davido

Celebrities

3 years ago

Rapper Focalistic showed gratitude to Davido by dropping a large figure into his account. While some thought this was admirable, others thought it was wrong.

South African singer Focalistic sends Davido N1m as thank you for giving him a hit song, Chanmpion Sound

South African singer Focalistic sends Davido N1m as thank you for giving him a hit song, Chanmpion Sound

Music

3 years ago

Celebs have a very different way of showing gratitude to each other. Focalistc recently gave Davido a thank you gift that would leave very many feeling jealous.

Adele speaks on feeling devastated and embarrassed after divorce from ex-husband

Adele speaks on feeling devastated and embarrassed after divorce from ex-husband

Celebrities

3 years ago

Adele may be famous for writing the best tear-jerking songs but the process of getting to the masterpieces truly hurts. The singer opened up about her divorce.

Beyoncé releases new song 'Be Alive', official soundtrack to Will Smith's film King Richard

Beyoncé releases new song 'Be Alive', official soundtrack to Will Smith's film King Richard

Music

3 years ago

Be Alive is Beyoncé's new single. Jay-Z's wife dropped the new song on Thursday, November 11. It is a soundtrack to Will Smith's upcoming film, King Richard.

Fans Call for Will and Jada Interviews to Stop: “Marriage Was Written by Tyler Perry”

Fans Call for Will and Jada Interviews to Stop: “Marriage Was Written by Tyler Perry”

Celebrities

3 years ago

In the past few weeks, the world has learnt more about Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith's marriage than needed. Peeps all agree the sharing needs to end now.

R. Kelly’s cellmate pens comic book depicting their lives in prison, doing yoga, discussing music

R. Kelly’s cellmate pens comic book depicting their lives in prison, doing yoga, discussing music

Celebrities

3 years ago

Brendan Hunt's comic book with his former cellmate R. Kelly showed the two doing Yoga and discussing music. This was not the only strip he wrote in prison.

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