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

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,...

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

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...

Music

3 years ago

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...

Movies

3 years ago

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

South Africans have mixed feels regarding Focalistic’s extremely generous...

Celebrities

3 years ago

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.

Mr Macaroni, Broda Shaggi missing as Nigerian skit makers visit Osinbajo, gifts him award insignia

Mr Macaroni, Broda Shaggi missing as Nigerian skit makers visit Osinbajo, gifts him award insignia

Celebrities

3 years ago

Members of skit makers were on a courtesy call to vice president, Yemi Osinbajo. They spoke on the Twitter ban and the way forward for the Nigerian youths.

I started filmmaking with N50k, it earned me N5m, James Omokwe producer of Ajoche shares his humble beginning

I started filmmaking with N50k, it earned me N5m, James Omokwe producer of Ajoche shares his humble beginning

Nollywood

3 years ago

James Omokwe, a fresh graduate with no money but ideas plunged into filmmaking. Nobody believed in him except his uncle who gave N50k he used to shoot a film.

No big deal if my man cheat on me, just do it with common sense, use protection, Moyo Lawal warns future hubby

No big deal if my man cheat on me, just do it with common sense, use protection, Moyo Lawal warns future hubby

Nollywood

3 years ago

Actress Moyo Lawal has said that she can date an older man as he will be more experienced to handle her and not lead the family astray, marriage is a big deal

2021 GMA Dove Awards: Nigerian gospel singer Sinach shines on world stage

2021 GMA Dove Awards: Nigerian gospel singer Sinach shines on world stage

Music

3 years ago

Nigerian gospel singer Sinach was invited by the organisers of the Gospel Music Association Dove Awards in America to present the song of the years award.

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