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.

Nigeria’s Teaching Hospitals Lose Specialists to Fresh Brain Drain Crisis Nigerian doctors discuss brain drain crisis at NAUS conference

Nigeria’s Teaching Hospitals Lose Specialists to Fresh Brain Drain Crisis

Mirian Gom December 24, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria’s healthcare system faces deepening strain as senior doctors warn that both internal and...

Festive Travel Raises Lassa, Meningitis Risks – NCDC Warns Nigerians Health workers respond as Lassa fever kills 162 Nigerians in 2025

Festive Travel Raises Lassa, Meningitis Risks – NCDC Warns Nigerians

Mirian Gom December 24, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – As millions of Nigerians prepare for end-of-year celebrations, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control...

NAF Aircraft Resumes Flight After Precautionary Landing in Burkina Faso Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft on international flight route

NAF Aircraft Resumes Flight After Precautionary Landing in Burkina Faso

Mirian Gom December 20, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) confirms that its C-130 aircraft safely resumes its journey...

Akwa Ibom Court Sentences Four Kidnappers to Death Federal High Court building in Osogbo where arrest order against ex-INEC Chairman was issued

Federal High Court building in Osogbo where arrest order against ex-INEC Chairman was issued

Akwa Ibom Court Sentences Four Kidnappers to Death

Mirian Gom December 19, 2025

UYO, Nigeria – An Akwa Ibom State High Court sentences four convicted kidnappers to death by hanging...

NAFDAC Warns Nigerians Over Recalled Indomie Noodles Hidden Allergens NAFDAC public alert on recalled Indomie noodles over allergens

NAFDAC Warns Nigerians Over Recalled Indomie Noodles Hidden Allergens

Mirian Gom December 19, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s food safety regulator, NAFDAC, issues a public warning over a recall of Indomie...

FEC Approves Nigeria’s 2026 Budget Ahead Tinubu’s National Assembly Address President Bola Tinubu preparing to present 2026 budget to National Assembly

President Bola Tinubu preparing to present 2026 budget to National Assembly

FEC Approves Nigeria’s 2026 Budget Ahead Tinubu’s National Assembly Address

Mirian Gom December 19, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) approves the 2026 budget proposal, clearing the way for...

Navy Hands Seized Smuggled Rice to Customs in Lagos Nigerian Navy officers with seized smuggled rice in Lagos

Navy Hands Seized Smuggled Rice to Customs in Lagos

Mirian Gom December 19, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Nigerian Navy hands over 58 bags of suspected smuggled foreign rice to the...

Court Grants Ngige Bail, Orders Surrender of Travel Documents Federal High Court building in Osogbo where arrest order against ex-INEC Chairman was issued