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ARISE News bars Anthony Kila over questions about academic credentials
ARISE News has barred political analyst Anthony Kila from appearing on its television channel and other platforms.
The network said it acted after an investigation raised questions about Kila’s academic credentials, including his claimed professorial title.
ARISE said it contacted him on 3 October and gave him time to respond, but he had not replied 10 days later.
Kila had previously said he was compiling his academic and professional documents and contacting the institutions involved.
Michael and Cecilia Ibru University asked Kila to step aside from his role as pro-chancellor while it investigates his professorial status.
Nigeria’s anti-corruption commission has formed a team to investigate the allegations and whether the university benefited from his actions.
ARISE News has barred political analyst Anthony Kila from appearing on its television channel and other platforms, effective immediately.
The network cited unanswered questions about his academic credentials raised by a PREMIUM TIMES investigation.
ARISE News said it contacted Kila on 3 October 2026 and that he had not responded 10 days later.
PREMIUM TIMES reported discrepancies in Kila’s claimed qualifications, from his bachelor’s degree to his doctorate.
Michael and Cecilia Ibru University has asked Kila to step aside pending an investigation, and the ICPC has formed a team to investigate the allegations.
- Who
- ARISE News barred political analyst Anthony Kila from its programmes.
- What
- The network said it would no longer feature him, citing unanswered questions about his academic credentials.
- When
- The decision was announced on Tuesday; the article was published on 13 October 2026.
- Where
- On ARISE News’ television channel and other platforms.
- Why
- The network cited findings from a PREMIUM TIMES investigation and said Kila had not responded to questions it sent him.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
PREMIUM TIMES published its initial investigation into Kila’s professorial title, and ARISE News said it contacted him with its findings.
PREMIUM TIMES published a follow-up investigation reporting discrepancies in Kila’s claimed academic qualifications.
ARISE News said Kila had not provided a response.
ARISE News announced it would no longer feature Kila on its platforms.
- Barred from
- ARISE News television channel and other platforms
- Contact date
- 3 October 2026
- Follow-up investigation
- 10 October 2026
- University
- Michael and Cecilia Ibru University, Delta State
- Investigation
- ICPC has constituted a team to investigate the allegations
What people are saying
Instead the allegations have gotten worse
In the circumstances, we find that his contributions to The ARISE News Channel is no longer tenable
Sources
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