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

American singer Tamar Braxton talks relationship with Nigerian boyfriend David Adefeso

American singer Tamar Braxton talks relationship with Nigerian boyfriend David Adefeso

World

6 years ago

Segun Toyin Dawodu: Nigerian who specialises in spinal cord and sports medicine abroad, he is also a lawyer

Segun Toyin Dawodu: Nigerian who specialises in spinal cord and sports medicine abroad, he is also a lawyer

World

6 years ago

Car mechanic Carl Allamby makes major career shift to become a doctor at age 47

Car mechanic Carl Allamby makes major career shift to become a doctor at age 47

World

6 years ago

Olawale Sulaiman: US-based Nigerian neurosurgeon who flies home monthly to perform free surgery

Olawale Sulaiman: US-based Nigerian neurosurgeon who flies home monthly to perform free surgery

World

6 years ago

American singer Tamar Braxton visits Nigeria with boyfriend David Adefeso

American singer Tamar Braxton visits Nigeria with boyfriend David Adefeso

Entertainment

6 years ago

Nigerian-American actress Uzo Aduba bids Orange Is the New Black goodbye in style

Nigerian-American actress Uzo Aduba bids Orange Is the New Black goodbye in style

Entertainment

6 years ago

Nigerian-Irish sprinter Rhasidat Adeleke storms to gold in 100m final at European Youth Olympics

Nigerian-Irish sprinter Rhasidat Adeleke storms to gold in 100m final at European Youth Olympics

World

6 years ago

Rhasidat Adeleke who is 16 years old is an athlete who represented Ireland in the recently held European Youth Olympics (EYOF) in Baku, Azerbaijan and she won a gold medal in the women's 100m final.

Laura Ikeji's husband Ogbonna Kanu's baby mama subtly calls him out for being a dead beat father

Laura Ikeji's husband Ogbonna Kanu's baby mama subtly calls him out for being a dead beat father

People

6 years ago

Ex-footballer Ogbonna Kanu, who is married to Laura Ikeji, is in the news not for a good reason as his baby mama Hannah Turay is not happy with him as she calls him dead beat father.

Actress Nkechi Blessing pulls down photo of Benz she bought after car dealer called her out

Actress Nkechi Blessing pulls down photo of Benz she bought after car dealer called her out

Nollywood

6 years ago

A family member of the car dealer called out the actress saying their attention was drawn to the photo of the car actress Nkechi Blessing claimed to be hers.

LIVE UPDATES: BBNaija 2019 'Pepper Dem' begins

LIVE UPDATES: BBNaija 2019 'Pepper Dem' begins

Entertainment

6 years ago

The expectation for this year's Big Brother Naija reality show has been very high, and as the show gears up to begin this Sunday, June 30, Nigerians are prepared for the new housemates that would be introduced to viewers.

Davido's girlfriend Chioma reportedly expecting their first child according to womb-watchers (video)

Davido's girlfriend Chioma reportedly expecting their first child according to womb-watchers (video)

Entertainment

6 years ago

Davido is reportedly said to have put his celebrity girlfriend, Chioma, in the family way. Womb-watchers claimed that the couple are expecting their first child together since they went public with their relationship in 2017.

Breaking: Veteran filmmaker Chief Eddie Ugbomah bids Nollywood goodbye at 78

Breaking: Veteran filmmaker Chief Eddie Ugbomah bids Nollywood goodbye at 78

Nigeria

6 years ago

Veteran Filmmaker, Eddie Ugbomah, is dead. The veteran filmmaker died in the afternoon of Saturday, May 11, at the hospital where he was scheduled to undergo a surgery on Monday, May 13.

Beautiful photos of fully air-conditioned keke Napep found in Anambra state makes round on social media (photos)

Beautiful photos of fully air-conditioned keke Napep found in Anambra state makes round on social media (photos)

Nigeria

6 years ago

The keke is a sophisticated version of the regular ones the ply many roads across Nigeria. It looks more of a mini car away from the regular tricycle which has gradually taken over the role of motorcycle popularly called okada.

Man criticises Christians who watch Game of Thrones, says they are going to hell

Man criticises Christians who watch Game of Thrones, says they are going to hell

Celebrities

6 years ago

Victor Eghan called Christians to order and he gave reasons why those of the faith who watch Game of Thrones are going to hell as he claimed most of the things been shown in the series are immoral and against the bible doctrine.

I am hurt but I don’t want Churchill back except maybe to kill him which I don’t want to do - Tonto Dikeh rants on

I am hurt but I don’t want Churchill back except maybe to kill him which I don’t want to do - Tonto Dikeh rants on

Nollywood

6 years ago

Tonto in her recent rant claimed she was hurt as a result of the marriage but she never want Churchill back in her life and is also not asking for child support even though she claimed he cannot afford it.

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