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

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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

Music

3 years ago

Drake confirms album release date days after Kanye West dropped Donda

Drake confirms album release date days after Kanye West dropped Donda

Music

3 years ago

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

Entertainment

3 years ago

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

Music

3 years ago

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

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

Entertainment

3 years ago

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

Nollywood

3 years ago

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

Entertainment

4 years ago

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

Fashion

4 years ago

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

Nollywood

4 years ago

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.

Beverly Afaglo: Strange fire guts actress' house, loses everything, videos drop

Beverly Afaglo: Strange fire guts actress' house, loses everything, videos drop

Entertainment

4 years ago

Actress Beverly Afaglo has lost everything she has after strange fire gutted her house on Monday, August 9. See videos of the incident as shared by the actress.

Kiddwaya's mom Susan Waya declares interest in becoming Benue governor under PDP, shares campaign poster

Kiddwaya's mom Susan Waya declares interest in becoming Benue governor under PDP, shares campaign poster

Entertainment

4 years ago

Kiddwaya's mom, Susan Waya, has shown interest in becoming the governor of Benue state. She would be contesting on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.

Jennifer Aniston says she severe ties with friends who refused to get vaccinated for COVID-19

Jennifer Aniston says she severe ties with friends who refused to get vaccinated for COVID-19

Entertainment

4 years ago

Jennifer Aniston appeared on an interview where she revealed that she stopped talking to her friends who refused to get vaccinated and were also spreading lies.

Fetty Wap’s 4-year-old daughter Lauren died from irregular heartbeat according to death certificate

Fetty Wap’s 4-year-old daughter Lauren died from irregular heartbeat according to death certificate

Entertainment

4 years ago

Fetty Wap's daughter Lauren died at her home in Atlanta, Georgia in late June aged four. The young girl was suffering from the improper beating of the heat.

Kim Kardashian and kids attend another of Kanye West's Donda listening party, fans query motives

Kim Kardashian and kids attend another of Kanye West's Donda listening party, fans query motives

Entertainment

4 years ago

Kim Kardashian's unwavering support to ex-hubby Kanye West has people questioning the status of their relationship. Kim and the kids showed Kanye support again.

Baritone Battle: Nollywood actors Yul Edochie, Alex Usifo display their unique voices on movie set

Baritone Battle: Nollywood actors Yul Edochie, Alex Usifo display their unique voices on movie set

Nollywood

4 years ago

It is not every time that producers get to pair veteran Nollywood actor Alex Usifo with younger Yul Edochie, who shares a similar voice tone with the latter.

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