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.

FG Enforces Mandatory Health Insurance to Drive Universal Coverage NHIA

FG Enforces Mandatory Health Insurance to Drive Universal Coverage

Mirian Gom October 18, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has intensified efforts to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) through full...

Lagos Warns Residents Against Unregistered Hospitals, Unveils Verification Barcode Lagos State warns residents against unregistered hospitals, launches HEFAMAA barcode verification system

Lagos State warns residents against unregistered hospitals, launches HEFAMAA barcode verification system

Lagos Warns Residents Against Unregistered Hospitals, Unveils Verification Barcode

Mirian Gom October 18, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Health Facilities Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA) has urged residents to...

Boko Haram Resurgence: Army Commanders Killed in Borno Ambush Nigerian soldiers killed in ISWAP ambush amid renewed Boko Haram attacks in Borno State

Nigerian soldiers killed in ISWAP ambush amid renewed Boko Haram attacks in Borno State

Boko Haram Resurgence: Army Commanders Killed in Borno Ambush

Mirian Gom October 18, 2025

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – Fears of a resurgent Boko Haram insurgency have intensified following the killing of several...

Only 300 Psychiatrists Treat 200m Nigerians – NAFDAC Warns NAFDAC warns Nigeria faces mental health crisis with only 300 psychiatrists

Only 300 Psychiatrists Treat 200m Nigerians – NAFDAC Warns

Mirian Gom October 18, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria currently has only 300 psychiatrists serving a population of more than 200 million...

Kaamilah’s Exclusion from Final Admission Screening Not an Error – Says JAMB JAMB debunks a false online report claiming it’s no longer required for admission, reaffirming its statutory role in Nigeria’s tertiary education system.

JAMB debunks a false online report claiming it’s no longer required for admission, reaffirming its statutory role in Nigeria’s tertiary education system.

Kaamilah’s Exclusion from Final Admission Screening Not an Error – Says JAMB

Mirian Gom October 17, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has explained that the exclusion of Miss...

Tinubu Throws 9m More Nigerians into Poverty Nigerians walking in a crowded market as inflation and poverty bite

Tinubu Throws 9m More Nigerians into Poverty

Mirian Gom October 17, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria- Fresh data suggest that President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms have pushed an additional nine million...

Nigeria Misses Out as South Africa, Egypt Top Africa’s Power Ranking

Nigerian flag flying high during Independence Day celebration

Nigeria Misses Out as South Africa, Egypt Top Africa’s Power Ranking

Mirian Gom October 17, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has failed to make the list of Africa’s five most powerful nations, according...

Nigeria Tops Sub-Saharan Africa with 24 Universities in 2026 Rankings

Mirian Gom October 16, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has emerged as the leading country in Sub-Saharan Africa in the 2026 Times...

UNICEF Seeks Stronger Partnerships to Eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases UNICEF officials and Faji residents at NTD town hall in Osun

UNICEF Seeks Stronger Partnerships to Eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases

Mirian Gom October 16, 2025

OSUN, Nigeria – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for deeper collaboration and investment to...

Kebbi Approves ₦4.05bn to Rehabilitate Seven General Hospitals kano-health-alert-viral-fever.jpg | Kano health agency issues viral fever alert after Abuja cases