Arise News Channel has announced that Anthony Kila, who has appeared several times on the network as a freelance political analyst, will no longer appear on the channel following allegations that he falsified his academic credentials.
In a disclaimer by the Editorial Board titled; “Investigation: Anthony Kila’s ‘Degrees’”, Arise News Channel said the allegations followed a damning investigative report by Premium Times Newspapers.
The network said it contacted Kila on October 3, 2026, with the allegations, but he asked for more time to respond.
“He has not responded 10 days after,” the disclaimer stated, adding that “the allegations have gotten worse.”
“In the circumstances we find that his contributions to The Arise News Channel is no longer tenable,” the network said.
Arise News said it was unaware of the allegations when Kila appeared on its platform, stressing that it takes matters of credibility and integrity extremely seriously.
The network added that it had noted the findings of the Premium Times investigation and that Kila would not appear on its networks “at any time now or the future – effective immediately.”
Earlier, theMichael and Cecilia Ibru University (MCIU), Delta State, had asked Anthony Kila to “step aside” from his responsibilities as its Pro-Chancellor, pending an investigation into questions surrounding his professorial status.
The university announced the decision in a statement three days after PREMIUM TIMES published an investigation revealing that Kila was a fake professor.