David Hundeyin - FBI, Death To Wakanda, Divorce, Climate Spin, Retiring - theREN Experience #29

theREN Experience

David Hundeyin is a Nigerian investigative journalist and author of The Jungle: A Personal Journey with the Enfant Terrible of Nigerian Journalism. He is also the founder of West Africa Weekly, a Substack newsletter.
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[00:00] - Introduction
[01:56] - The Jungle
[03:36] - Polish Entrepreneur Who Defrauded Nigerian Investors
[06:14] - My Next Book of Untold Stories
[08:42] - Failed Marriage, Relationships & Dating
[14:51] - Governments Are Aware When I Get Into Their Countries
[17:28] - Publishing Leaked Attack Plan: Nigerian War Against Niger
[19:56] - Losing Personal Freedom
[22:07] Retiring as an Investigative Journalist
[23:42] What’s Next
[25:15] - Grooming Next Investigative Journalist’s
[27:25] - Why I Don’t Hire People
[29:48] - I’ve Worked With Three People Only
[31:07] - Quality Costs Money
[32:34] - Contribution To Humanity
[33:34] - My Rich Background Allows Me To Do What I Do
[35:37] - 234 Next Failure
[37:24] - Whistleblowers, Risk, & Fear
]39:52] - Encouraging Nigerians to Demand Aggressively
[44:48] - Dealing With Enemies I’ve Made
[46:27] - Suing FBI, CIA, IRS, DEA, And Department Of State
[53:03] - Tinubu’s Media Blackout In Nigeria
[55:26] - Don’t Know If I Should Mention This
[56:07] - UAE Visa Ban Lift: Tinubu’s PR
[57:04] - How To Be A Bad Journalist In Nigeria
[58:38] - Tinubu’s Administration; Propaganda & Sweet Talk
[01:02:15] - Nigeria Is Running On Autopilot
[01:05:22] - Nigeria Is A Failing State
[01:07:44] - Nigerians Are Meek & Docile
[01:15:52] - Opulent Life & Preaching To The Poor
[01:23:37] - Zimbabwe’s Election Was A Disgrace
[01:28:34] - Death To Wakanda : Resources Are More Important Than People
[01:32:38] - Diaspora Remittance Made More Money Than Crude Oil
[01:38:32] - Black Panther Is A Psychological Warfare Against Africans
[01:43:42] - Cutting Emissions In Africa Is Bullshit
[01:48:38] - Climate Activism Is The New Hustle
[01:55:17] - Carbon Tax: Two Reasons Why Africa Should Worry
[02:01:54] - Electric Vehicles: Green Energy Is African Blood
[02:03:45] - The Day I’ll Take Renewable Energy Seriously
[02:05:47] - Africa Has Way Bigger Problems
[02:05:56] - African Leaders: Green Energy For Legitimacy
[02:07:36] - It Hurts Me
[02:15:53] - Unpublished Stories
[02:26:07] - My Life Being Made Into A Movie
[02:27:39] - Simple Pleasure Of Life I Enjoy
[02:30:19] - Seeing A Therapist
[02:31:58] - Conclusion