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.

806 articles published since 09 Jun 2015

Author's articles

Priyanka Chopra discloses she had surgery to correct a botched nose job

Priyanka Chopra discloses she had surgery to correct a botched nose job

Entertainment

4 years ago

Actress Halle Berry shuts down troll who said she ‘can’t keep’ a man

Actress Halle Berry shuts down troll who said she ‘can’t keep’ a man

World

4 years ago

Actor Romany Malco shares experience of being a first-time dad at 52

Actor Romany Malco shares experience of being a first-time dad at 52

Entertainment

4 years ago

'Malcolm & Marie': Fans Celebrate Zendaya's Performance in the movie

'Malcolm & Marie': Fans Celebrate Zendaya's Performance in the movie

World

4 years ago

Dr Dre's estranged wife wants court to question his 3 alleged lovers

Dr Dre's estranged wife wants court to question his 3 alleged lovers

Entertainment

4 years ago

Kylie Jenner shows off swanky compound, swimming pools in Instagram video

Kylie Jenner shows off swanky compound, swimming pools in Instagram video

Money

4 years ago

Singer Beyonce shows off hourglass figure in new Ivy Park video

Singer Beyonce shows off hourglass figure in new Ivy Park video

World

4 years ago

Weekend made! This is what most members of the Beyhive have to say after stumbling upon a video of the queen of RnB showing off her newest clothes collection.

Over 500k pageviews,12m social media followers, Legit.ng celebrates gigantic growth in 2020

Over 500k pageviews,12m social media followers, Legit.ng celebrates gigantic growth in 2020

Nigeria

4 years ago

Legit.ng celebrates its achievements and growth in 2020 like being named one of the most engaged pages on Facebook, over 500k pageviews, 12m social media fans.

Cicely Tyson: World mourns after iconic actress dies at 96 years

Cicely Tyson: World mourns after iconic actress dies at 96 years

World

4 years ago

Her death shook many world notable personalities such as Obama, Tyler Perry, Rihanna, Mariah Carey among others who mourned the legend with touching posts.

Oprah Winfrey in tears as Kamala Harris is sworn in as vice president

Oprah Winfrey in tears as Kamala Harris is sworn in as vice president

Entertainment

4 years ago

Kamala's inauguration became one of the most talked about topics across the world and it meant the world to women that one of them successfully became great.

4 years after Trump blocked her on Twitter, Chrissy Teigen becomes only celeb followed by Joe Biden on Twitter

4 years after Trump blocked her on Twitter, Chrissy Teigen becomes only celeb followed by Joe Biden on Twitter

Entertainment

4 years ago

Chrissy Teigen is followed by Joe Biden on Twitter and is the only celebrity who can say that. Teigen straight-up asked the new president to follow and he did.

Lady Gaga stuns at Biden's inauguration, sings national anthem with golden mic

Lady Gaga stuns at Biden's inauguration, sings national anthem with golden mic

Entertainment

4 years ago

Singer Lady Gaga performed the US national anthem at Joe Biden's inauguration and according to the reactions, she killed it. Her dress was also a talking point.

My tweet makes the richest man in the world burst into a cry, Rapper Erigga excited as Elon Musk reacts to his tweet

My tweet makes the richest man in the world burst into a cry, Rapper Erigga excited as Elon Musk reacts to his tweet

Entertainment

4 years ago

Nigerian rapper Erigga is super excited as the world richest man, Elon Musk, reply to his tweet. The singer said he is going to frame the business man reaction.

Nigerian church House on the Rock loses popular pastor of over 25 years to COVID-19

Nigerian church House on the Rock loses popular pastor of over 25 years to COVID-19

People

4 years ago

The death has been announced of one of the pastors of popular Nigerian church, House on the Rock, Pastor Yinka Akinbami. He was close to the head of the church.

Naira Marley wants Marlians to come live with him, asks family members to message him to come pick them in their homes

Naira Marley wants Marlians to come live with him, asks family members to message him to come pick them in their homes

Music

4 years ago

Indigenous rapper, Naira Marley, has called on family members with Marlians to send him a message so he can come pick them. He asked them not to beat them.

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