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.

Cancer Misinformation Is Delaying Treatment – Expert Warns cancer cells

Cancer Misinformation Is Delaying Treatment – Expert Warns

Mirian Gom August 9, 2026

IBADAN, Nigeria – Misinformation and delayed diagnosis are contributing to Nigeria’s high cancer mortality rate, a consultant...

Niger Records 17 Diphtheria Deaths, Targets 100 PHCs for Upgrade

Mirian Gom August 8, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Seventeen people have died from diphtheria in Niger State after 124 cases were recorded...

Nutrition Expert Debunks Hepatitis Diet Myths, Recommends Local Foods for Liver Recovery Hepatitis Diet: Nutrition Expert Debunks Food Myths

Nutrition Expert Debunks Hepatitis Diet Myths, Recommends Local Foods for Liver Recovery

Mirian Gom August 6, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – A nutrition expert has urged Nigerians living with hepatitis to prioritise balanced nutrition as...

NiMet Forecasts Three Days of Thunderstorms, Heavy Rains Across Nigeria NiMet

NiMet Forecasts Three Days of Thunderstorms, Heavy Rains Across Nigeria

Mirian Gom August 6, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast widespread thunderstorms and moderate rainfall across several...

FG Orders MDAs to Comply with Data Protection Law Dangote refinery complex in Lagos with workers on site

FG Orders MDAs to Comply with Data Protection Law

Mirian Gom August 4, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has directed all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to fully comply...

Borno Police Arrest Five Over Alleged Sale of Dead Cattle Meat Police Bust Suspected Syndicate Selling Meat From Dead Cattle, Arrest Five in Maiduguri

Police Bust Suspected Syndicate Selling Meat From Dead Cattle, Arrest Five in Maiduguri

Borno Police Arrest Five Over Alleged Sale of Dead Cattle Meat

Mirian Gom August 4, 2026

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – The Borno State Police Command has arrested five suspected members of a syndicate allegedly...

FG: Only 29% of Nigerian Babies Are Exclusively Breastfed Nigerian mother breastfeeding her baby

FG: Only 29% of Nigerian Babies Are Exclusively Breastfed

Mirian Gom August 4, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has launched a nationwide campaign to improve child nutrition after revealing...

NARD Threatens Indefinite Nationwide Doctors’ Strike nard-strike-suspension-nigeria-2025.jpg: “Resident doctors in Nigeria suspend strike after government commitments

nard-strike-suspension-nigeria-2025.jpg: “Resident doctors in Nigeria suspend strike after government commitments

NARD Threatens Indefinite Nationwide Doctors’ Strike

Mirian Gom August 2, 2026

GOMBE, Nigeria – The NARD strike could begin on 10 August if the Federal Government fails to...

DRC Ebola Outbreak Kills 1,587, Spreads Across Five Provinces Health officials conducting Ebola awareness campaigns in Lagos communities.

DRC Ebola Outbreak Kills 1,587, Spreads Across Five Provinces

Mirian Gom August 2, 2026

GENEVA, Switzerland – The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Ebola outbreak has become the country’s largest...

CJN Bans ‘Barrister’ Title at Supreme Court Chief Justice of Nigeria Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun issues a directive banning the use of the title "Barrister" in official Supreme Court engagements.