Mirian Gom

Gom Mirian AHR Senior Correspondent, has over 8 years’ experience reporting on health, crime, education, investigations, and development issues across Nigeria and Africa. With dual degrees in Economics, she combines analytical skill with compelling storytelling. Widely recognised for her public health and humanitarian reporting, she earned a Nestlé Award nomination for compelling human-interest journalism. Follow her on Twitter @mirian_linus.

Shinkafi-Bagudu Leads 1,000 Women in Abuja Cancer Fight Walk Dr Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu leads over 1,000 women in a cancer awareness walk in Abuja.

Shinkafi-Bagudu Leads 1,000 Women in Abuja Cancer Fight Walk

Mirian Gom October 25, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Over 1,000 women took to the streets of Abuja on Saturday in a powerful...

₦313m Nutrition Drive: Jigawa Rescues 300,000 Children Governor Umar Namadi launches ₦313m nutrition drive that rescues 300,000 children from malnutrition

Governor Umar Namadi launches ₦313m nutrition drive that rescues 300,000 children from malnutrition

₦313m Nutrition Drive: Jigawa Rescues 300,000 Children

Mirian Gom October 25, 2025

DUTSE, Nigeria – Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi has inaugurated the State Nutrition Council to strengthen the...

PSI Launches Local Films to Promote Menstrual Health Awareness Students watch PSI Nigeria’s My Red Flower film promoting menstrual health awareness

Students watch PSI Nigeria’s My Red Flower film promoting menstrual health awareness

PSI Launches Local Films to Promote Menstrual Health Awareness

Mirian Gom October 25, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Population Services International (PSI) Nigeria has launched two audiovisual materials using storytelling in local...

NPHCDA Donates N300m Equipment to Boost FMC Gusau Healthcare NPHCDA presents ₦300m worth of medical equipment to FMC Gusau

NPHCDA Donates N300m Equipment to Boost FMC Gusau Healthcare

Mirian Gom October 25, 2025

GUSAU, Nigeria – The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has donated medical equipment worth ₦300...

WHO Hosts Traditional Medicine Congress to Boost Global Health WHO delegates attend 3rd World Congress on Traditional Medicine in Rio

WHO Hosts Traditional Medicine Congress to Boost Global Health

Mirian Gom October 25, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reaffirmed its commitment to integrating traditional medicine into...

Nigeria Exits FATF Grey List, Gains Global Confidence Boost Nigerian delegation celebrates FATF grey list removal in Paris

Nigeria Exits FATF Grey List, Gains Global Confidence Boost

Mirian Gom October 24, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has officially removed Nigeria from its grey list,...

NEMA Confirms 45 Dead in Niger Petrol Tanker Explosion Scene of petrol tanker explosion in Essa community, Niger State

NEMA Confirms 45 Dead in Niger Petrol Tanker Explosion

Mirian Gom October 24, 2025

MINNA, Nigeria – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that the death toll from the...

Court Probes Coercion Claims in UN Building Bombing Trial Federal High Court Abuja during UN building bombing trial

Court Probes Coercion Claims in UN Building Bombing Trial

Mirian Gom October 24, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal High Court in Abuja has begun a trial-within-trial to examine allegations of...

Foundation Donates ₦39.5m to Support Children with Cancer kapi Children Cancer Foundation founder Kemi Adekanye presenting donation cheques to Abuja hospitals for childhood cancer treatment

kapi Children Cancer Foundation founder Kemi Adekanye presenting donation cheques to Abuja hospitals for childhood cancer treatment

Foundation Donates ₦39.5m to Support Children with Cancer

Mirian Gom October 24, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Okapi Children Cancer Foundation (OkapiCCF) has donated ₦39.5 million to three major hospitals...

Rotary Urges Mothers to Champion Polio Eradication Across Nigeria Rotary International District Governor Anthony Woghiren addressing mothers during World Polio Day immunisation in Kuje, Nigeria