The sudden outage, which began at approximately 2:45 PM (WAT), has effectively taken the popular website offline, preventing millions of Nigerians from accessing the latest breaking news, politics, metro, sports, and entertainment updates.
What We Know
Error Code: Visitors attempting to access the site are shown a blank page with the "500 Internal Server Error" message, a generic code indicating an unexpected condition on the server is preventing it from fulfilling the request.
Impact: The downtime comes at a crucial time when several major political and economic stories are developing across the country. Key sections, including their popular 'Top Headlines' and 'Politics' pages, are currently unreachable.
Cause: The specific cause of the server failure is yet to be confirmed by Daily Post Media Ltd., the publishers. The error could point to a variety of issues, including a sudden spike in traffic, a database connection problem, or a coding error.
"I tried refreshing the page multiple times because I needed to check on the political crisis in Abuja, but all I see is 'Internal Server Error.' It's very frustrating because DailyPost is my main source for quick news updates," said Aisha Yusuf, a Lagos-based media analyst.
Restoration Efforts Underway
DailyPost.ng's technical team is presumed to be working urgently to diagnose and resolve the issue. As of the time of this report, the duration of the outage remains unknown.
The incident highlights the growing challenge of maintaining robust online infrastructure for high-traffic media platforms in Nigeria, where millions rely on digital news for their daily information.
We will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as soon as DailyPost.ng is back online or the publishers release an official statement.