{
  "id": 14189115,
  "title": "ARISE News drops Anthony Kila over alleged academic results falsification",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/arise-news-drops-anthony-kila-over-alleged-academic-results",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T11:29:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/13/arise-news-drops-anthony-kila-over-alleged-academic-results-falsification/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "According to ARISE News, political analyst Anthony Kila has been immediately and indefinitely excluded from their television network due to allegations of falsifying his academic credentials. The decision comes after an investigative report by Premium Times, which led to ARISE News contacting Kila on October 3, 2026, to allow him to respond to the accusations. Despite Kila requesting additional time to address the claims, he has not provided an explanation 10 days after the initial contact.\n\nThe news channel emphasized that they were unaware of the allegations when Kila appeared as a freelance political analyst on their programs and stated that they take issues of credibility and integrity seriously. ARISE News highlighted that they had taken note of the findings published by Premium Times. As a result of the intensifying allegations, the Editorial Board deemed Kila's contributions to the ARISE News Channel no longer tenable, and the decision took immediate effect. Kila will not be appearing on their networks at any time now or in the future, with the statement adding, \"effective immediately.\"",
  "summary": "ARISE News has announced the immediate and indefinite exclusion of political analyst Anthony Kila from its television network following allegations that he falsified his academic credentials. In a disclaimer issued by its Editorial Board and read during its morning show, the news channel said the decision followed an investigative report by Premium Times concerning Kila’s […] ARISE News drops…",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-13T09:55:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      }
    ]
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  "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."
}