Daily Post (Daily Post Media Ltd.) is a Nigerian news organisation that produces daily reporting and analysis on national and local affairs. Founded in 2011, it publishes English-language coverage across core beats including politics, business, metro news, sports, entertainment and opinion, and serves both domestic and diaspora audiences. The outlet combines a high-volume digital operation with a history of free-distribution print editions introduced to broaden reach in major cities. The organisation’s mission emphasises timely, factual reportage and public-accountability journalism: it positions itself as a platform for breaking news, investigative and security reporting, human-interest features and concise news roundups aimed at busy readers and decision-makers. Daily Post targets upwardly mobile Nigerians, policymakers, civil-society actors and general news consumers who rely on rapid digital distribution and social channels for updates. Daily Post is run by Daily Post Media Ltd.; editorial leadership and staff produce regionally diverse coverage across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones and maintain editorial functions including fact-checking and press operations. In 2015 the organisation expanded with a free print newspaper distributed in major cities to extend reach beyond online audiences. The outlet has received industry recognition, including an award presented in 2016 for its investigative and public-interest reporting. Daily Post also promotes advertiser and partner engagement through print and digital channels while emphasising visibility and audience growth in a competitive Nigerian media market.

Source: Code for Africa

Last updated date: July 2026

Location:
Abuja, Nigeria
Year the organization started publishing:
2011
Languages:
English
Hausa
Type of coverage:
National

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Type of content produced by theme:
Politics
Sports
Entertainment and culture
Journalism genres:
Chronicles and non-fiction
Essays
Opinion
Investigative journalism
Narrative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Live coverage of events
Data journalism
Solutions or constructive journalism
Explanatory journalism
Curated/aggregated content
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Messaging service
Social media platforms
Podcast
Mobile app
YouTube
WhatsApp
Twitter
Facebook

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
1,000,000
Twitter number of followers:
2,600,000
Instagram number of followers:
7,637
YouTube number of followers:
916

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
1
Founders:
Not available
Directors:
Not available

Team

Full-time employees:
0
Part-time employees:
0
Freelancers or consultants:
0
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
For-profit

Why is this profile included?

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