{
  "id": 7364228,
  "title": "Rivers Assembly summons PAMO varsity VC, others over scholarship funds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/rivers-assembly-summons-pamo-varsity-vc-others-over-scholarship-funds",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T17:46:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/rivers-assembly-summons-pamo-varsity-vc-others-over-scholarship-funds/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Rivers State House of Assembly has summoned the Vice-Chancellor of PAMO University of Medical Services, Port Harcourt, to explain scholarship funds released by the state government. This comes after the House rejected a proposed N6 billion allocation to the university in the state's 2026 budget. The summons is in line with sections 128 and 129 of the Nigerian Constitution and is expected to be answered by an ad hoc committee of the House on September 16.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Rivers Assembly summons state Accountant Gen, Education Commissioner, PAMO University officials",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/rivers-assembly-summons-state-accountant-gen-education-commissioner",
        "published": "2026-09-14T13:50:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Rivers Assembly summons PAMO varsity VC, others over scholarship funds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/rivers-assembly-summons-pamo-varsity-vc-others-over-scholarship-funds-7370078",
        "published": "2026-09-14T18:16:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "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."
}