David Hundeyin Biography

The full name of David Hundeyin is David Inyene- Obong Nugboyon Oluwaseun. He is a renowned journalist, writer, and media personality from Nigeria. He serves as correspondence for many media outlets, such as The Africa Report, Freelance, CNN, and BusinessDay Nigeria.

Early Life & Education

David Hundeyin was born on the 6th of May, 1990, in Lagos State, which falls in the southwestern geopolitical zone of Nigeria. He hails and grew up in Lagos State. He had his primary school education in Grange School, after which he attended Atlantic Hall for his secondary school education. David went further to the University of Hull for his bachelor’s degree studies and later graduated in 2011.

Career

David Hundeyin joined KPMG UK as a project assistant in 2012. In 2013, he began employment with Direct Group Limited as a Sales and Service Adviser. He then advanced to the post of account executive in 2014.

David Hundeyin is a Nigerian columnist and journalist. He has worked with and written for many domestic and foreign media sources. CNN, Business Day, The African Report, The New Yorker Magazine, and Netflix have all published his writings. David Hundeyin served as a television writer for Channels Television’s Other News from 2017 to 2018. In 2018, he started working as a freelance reporter for Beln Crypto and as the Head of Content for BHM Group Nigeria.

In 2019, he started working as a contributing writer and columnist for News Wire NGR and Business Day, respectively. Since February 2020, David Hundeyin has written columns for Vanguard publications, and since December 2019, he has served as the West African Correspondent for The African Report.

Following Invictus Obi’s arrest by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in March 2020, he worked as a broadcaster for CNN from August 2019 to March 2020. David hosted the African Business Radio from 2018 to 2019 and contributed to CCN markets. Nova Animation and Copyrighting Studio is his own company.

David Hundeyin hosted the African Business Radio from 2018 to 2019 and contributed to CCN markets. Nova Animation and Copyrighting Studio is his own company. David Hundeyin hosted the African Business Radio from 2018 to 2019 and contributed to CCN markets. Nova Animation and Copyrighting Studio is his own company.

Personal Life

When David was 25 years old, he married his wife. Three years after they wed, they got divorced. This divorce was a hot topic of conversation across a number of social media platforms. He claimed in his justification for the divorce that he had been emotionally wounded during the marriage.

Controversy

David Hundeyin vs Isa Pantami

On the 14th of April 2021, David Hundeyin called out the Minister for Communication, Dr. Isa Pantami, to resign from his ministerial position after David got a leaked voice record that revealed the minister’s involvement in the Boko Haram insurgency terrorizing the country. David Hundeyin post it on his Twitter handle that he will upload a complete and unedited audio recording of a sermon Dr. Isa Pantami gave in Bauchi in 2006 in which he publicly supported the Afghan Taliban and Al Qaeda and their efforts to assassinate “unbelievers” and impose Sharia law.

Net Worth

David Hundeyin has had many years of experience in the field of journalism and has worked with many local and international media outlets, thereby accumulating wealth through it. According to multiple sources, his net worth is estimated at around $200,000.

Social Media Handles

David Hundeyin is very active on social media platforms, most especially on Twitter, where he has a verified account with over 417,000 followers. He also has almost 16,000 followers on Instagram. You can follow him through the following social media handles.

Instagram: @davidhundeyin

Twitter: @DavidHundeyin