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.

840 articles published since 09 Jun 2015

Author's articles

World News Day: Legit.ng joins other top-class publications to highlight climate change crisis

World News Day: Legit.ng joins other top-class publications to highlight climate...

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Amidst celebrity relationship dramas, Cubana Chiefpriest celebrates Davido's baby mama, Chioma

Amidst celebrity relationship dramas, Cubana Chiefpriest celebrates Davido's bab...

3 years ago

Cubana Chiefpriest vows to frame Tiwa Savage's appreciation post after he attended her dad's burial party

Cubana Chiefpriest vows to frame Tiwa Savage's appreciation post after he attend...

3 years ago

Singer Timaya's baby mama Barbara Nwaokolo reveals why she broke up with him

Singer Timaya's baby mama Barbara Nwaokolo reveals why she broke up with him

3 years ago

Afia Schwar: Actress Gets 6 Chapters of Book of Psalms Tattooed On Her Back for Her Husband

Afia Schwar: Actress Gets 6 Chapters of Book of Psalms Tattooed On Her Back for...

3 years ago

Princess Diana: A look at Harry and Williams mom's life and times 24 years after her death

Princess Diana: A look at Harry and Williams mom's life and times 24 years after...

3 years ago

First record labels of Wizkid, Davido, Shatta Wale, Olamide, Tiwa Savage, Sarkodie, 9 other popular singers

First record labels of Wizkid, Davido, Shatta Wale, Olamide, Tiwa Savage, Sarkodie, 9 other popular singers

A record label is a brand of music or the company that owns them. Over the years, musicians who have made names across Africa were first signed on to labels.

Drake confirms album release date days after Kanye West dropped Donda

Drake confirms album release date days after Kanye West dropped Donda

Rapper Drake shared what is believed to be the cover photo of his new Certified Lover Boy album that left many confused. Fans will not have to wait for long.

Cardi B sets record straight with troll who claimed rapper Offset is not the breadwinner in her marriage

Cardi B sets record straight with troll who claimed rapper Offset is not the breadwinner in her marriage

Cardi B slammed a troll claiming she's the breadwinner in her marriage, not Offset. The hater attacked the Bodak Yellow hitmaker's man for cheating on her.

Kanye West's album Donda sets 2021 Apple Music record with 60 million streams

Kanye West's album Donda sets 2021 Apple Music record with 60 million streams

Donda is doing really well. Kanye West's new album has set Apple Music's 2021 streaming record with 60 million streams. The rapper's fans love the project.

Breaking: Veteran singer Sir Victor Uwaifo is dead, son announces his passing

Breaking: Veteran singer Sir Victor Uwaifo is dead, son announces his passing

Veteran highlife musician, Sir Victor Uwaifo, is dead. He passed away on Saturday, August 28, after a brief illness. His son announced the singer's passing.

Actor Olaiya Igwe dismisses death rumour, shares his battle with kidney stone and corrective surgery

Actor Olaiya Igwe dismisses death rumour, shares his battle with kidney stone and corrective surgery

Ebun Oloyede popularly known as Olaiya Igwe was recently rumoured to be dead from a kidney-related ailment when he is still alive. Legit.ng spoke with him.

My joy is changing lives through music, Europe-based Nigerian singer Don VS

My joy is changing lives through music, Europe-based Nigerian singer Don VS

Budding Nigerian artiste in diaspora, Don Vs, has said that because of the success he has achieved in the last few years, many youths now want to be like him.

I participated in New York Fashion Week as a model barely a year in USA, Joseph Water

I participated in New York Fashion Week as a model barely a year in USA, Joseph Water

While growing in Nigeria, Joseph Water wanted to be a model and tried out his hands in the craft but it was when he got to the US that he got the opportunity.

Beverly Afaglo: Fire service department came early but unprepared, watched as fire consumed everything

Beverly Afaglo: Fire service department came early but unprepared, watched as fire consumed everything

Beverly Afaglo said that men of the fire service department came early to quench the fire but they were unprepared and couldn't go do anything, she lost all.

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