{
  "id": 14174120,
  "title": "Arise News Bars Anthony Kila From Network Following Academic Credentials Allegations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/arise-news-bars-anthony-kila-from-network-following-academic",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T09:55:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/13/arise-news-bars-anthony-kila-from-network-following-academic-credentials-allegations/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Arise News has terminated the appearances of Anthony Kila on its network following allegations that he falsified his academic credentials. According to a disclaimer by the network's Editorial Board, these allegations arose from a critical investigative report by Premium Times Newspapers. Arise News first reached out to Kila on October 3, 2026, regarding the allegations, but he requested additional time to respond. Despite the delay, Kila has not returned the network's communications after 10 days, according to the disclaimer. The Editorial Board stated that the situation has worsened, leading to the conclusion that Kila's contributions to Arise News are no longer viable. The network emphasized that it was unaware of the allegations when Kila appeared on their platform, stressing the importance it places on credibility and integrity. Following the findings of the Premium Times investigation, Arise News has stated that Kila will not appear on their networks in the future, effective immediately.",
  "summary": "Arise News Channel has announced that Anthony Kila, who has appeared several times on the network as a freelance political analyst, will no longer appear on the channel following allegations",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "BREAKING: Fake Professorship: ARISE News bars Anthony Kila from its programmes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/breaking-fake-professorship-arise-news-bars-anthony-kila-from-its",
        "published": "2026-10-13T10:40:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}