{
  "id": 14181881,
  "title": "ARISE News drops analyst Anthony Kila over certificate forgery allegation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/arise-news-drops-analyst-anthony-kila-over-certificate-forgery",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T11:06:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/arise-news-drops-analyst-anthony-kila-over-certificate-forgery-allegation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "According to the investigative report by Premium Times, political analyst Anthony Kila allegedly falsified his academic credentials, including a professorial title. ARISE News, the television network that employed Kila, announced his immediate suspension from its platforms following the allegations. The network contacted Kila on October 3, 2026, and requested a response, but he did not reply within the given timeframe. Despite this, ARISE News stated that Kila has yet to respond 10 days after the allegations were brought to his attention. The organization acknowledged the findings of the Premium Times investigation and decided not to feature Kila on any of its platforms in the future.",
  "summary": "ARISE News has suspended political analyst Anthony Kila from its platforms following allegations of certificate forgery detailed in a Premium Times report. Read More: https://punchng.com/arise-news-drops-analyst-anthony-kila-over-certificate-forgery-allegation/",
  "key_points": [
    "Anthony Kila allegedly falsified academic credentials, including professorial title",
    "ARISE News suspended analyst Anthony Kila immediately on October 3, 2026",
    "Network requested response, but Kila did not reply within given timeframe"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "ARISE News drops analyst Anthony Kila over certificate forgery allegation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/arise-news-drops-analyst-anthony-kila-over-certificate-forgery-14182752",
        "published": "2026-10-13T11:10:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}