{
  "id": 5743185,
  "title": "Rivers assembly probes funds released to PAMO varsity",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/rivers-assembly-probes-funds-released-to-pamo-varsity",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T08:26:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/rivers-assembly-probes-funds-released-to-pamo-varsity/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Rivers State House of Assembly has formed a seven-member ad hoc committee to investigate funds disbursed by the state government to the PAMO University of Medical Sciences, Port Harcourt, since its establishment in 2017. The committee, led by Deputy Speaker Dumle Maol, was established by Speaker Martin Amaewhule in accordance with Section 128 of the 1999 Constitution, as amended. The probe aims to determine the amount of money provided to the university, whether it was properly utilized, and to ascertain the number and identities of scholarship scheme beneficiaries, if any. The committee is expected to submit its report to the House by September 30, 2026.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Rivers Assembly rejects N6bn allocation to PAMO University",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/rivers-assembly-rejects-n6bn-allocation-to-pamo-university",
        "published": "2026-09-05T07:41:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Rivers assembly probes funds released to PAMO varsity",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/rivers-assembly-probes-funds-released-to-pamo-varsity-5744197",
        "published": "2026-09-05T08:32:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}