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

Music mogul Diddy starts new record label mainly for R&B artists, fans react: "They're not gonna get paid"

Music mogul Diddy starts new record label mainly for R&B artists, fans react:...

Entertainment

3 years ago

Photos, Video as Nollywood Stars Zubby Michael and Yvonne Jegede Pay MC Oluomo Surprise Visit in Oshodi

Photos, Video as Nollywood Stars Zubby Michael and Yvonne Jegede Pay MC Oluomo...

Nollywood

3 years ago

Actor John Dumelo's 2-year-old son begins school in Canada

Actor John Dumelo's 2-year-old son begins school in Canada

Entertainment

3 years ago

Kanye West fan sells air from singer's Donda concert for N1.3m

Kanye West fan sells air from singer's Donda concert for N1.3m

Music

3 years ago

BBNaija 2021: My mom has some explanations to do, Tochi shares photo of himself with Emmanuel

BBNaija 2021: My mom has some explanations to do, Tochi shares photo of...

Entertainment

3 years ago

Actress Empress Njamah cries, begs Psquare Peter and Paul Okoye to reconcile just like 2baba and Blackface

Actress Empress Njamah cries, begs Psquare Peter and Paul Okoye to reconcile...

Entertainment

3 years ago

Dwayne Johnson vs Vin Diesel: The Rock responds to co star's Fast Five comments

Dwayne Johnson vs Vin Diesel: The Rock responds to co star's Fast Five comments

Entertainment

3 years ago

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has finally responded to Vin Diesel 'Fast Five' comments about their beef. Recently, Diesel said he gave The Rock some "tough love".

Kanye West's Donda listening party breaks Apple Music Global Livestream record

Kanye West's Donda listening party breaks Apple Music Global Livestream record

Music

3 years ago

Kanye West's listening party for 'Donda' has broken the Apple Music Global Livestream record that was held by rappers Jeezy and Gucci Mane's Verzuz rap battle.

Insecure actress Issa Rae marries longtime lover Louis Diame during a private wedding in France

Insecure actress Issa Rae marries longtime lover Louis Diame during a private wedding in France

Entertainment

3 years ago

Actress Issa Rae got married to longtime lover and businessman Louis Diame in a lavish wedding in France. The two had for a while kept their love life private.

Nollywood Actress Jaiye Kuti Releases 11 Beautiful Queenly Photos As She Adds New Age

Nollywood Actress Jaiye Kuti Releases 11 Beautiful Queenly Photos As She Adds New Age

Fashion

3 years ago

Nollywood actress Jaiye Kuti got the attention of many people as she celebrates her new age with beautiful photoshoots in different dresses fits for a queen.

Joy of A Mother: Mercy Aigbe Praises Beautiful Daughter Michelle For Making Her Proud As She Clocks 20

Joy of A Mother: Mercy Aigbe Praises Beautiful Daughter Michelle For Making Her Proud As She Clocks 20

Nollywood

3 years ago

Nollywood actress Mercy is in high heavens as her daughter Michelle turns 20. The actress eulogises her for being a good and brilliant child with good morals.

Double Celebrations: Olu Jacobs turns 79, last child graduates, Joke Silva jubilates

Double Celebrations: Olu Jacobs turns 79, last child graduates, Joke Silva jubilates

Nollywood

3 years ago

Veteran actor Olu Jacobs is a year older. This is coming a day after his last born graduates from the university. Happy wife and mother Joke Silva rejoices.

Singer Sound Sultan dies at 44, family releases official statement

Singer Sound Sultan dies at 44, family releases official statement

Music

3 years ago

The Nigerian entertainment industry has been thrown into mourning as singer and songwriter Sound Sultan dies on Sunday, July 11, his family announced his death.

Obama DMW: Photos, Videos as Davido Bids Late Friend And PA Farewell in a Candlelight Service

Obama DMW: Photos, Videos as Davido Bids Late Friend And PA Farewell in a Candlelight Service

Entertainment

3 years ago

With a broken heart and swollen eyes Davido attended the candlelight event organised to bid his late friend and personal assistant Obama DMW a final farewell.

Burna Boy's Aide Releases Screenshot of US Rapper Bia's Comment Under Singer's 2018 Post

Burna Boy's Aide Releases Screenshot of US Rapper Bia's Comment Under Singer's 2018 Post

Music

3 years ago

Screenshot of US upcoming rapper Bia's comment under Burna Boy's comment in 2018 has emerged after she told Nicki Minaj she does not know the Nigerian singer.

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