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.

HPV Vaccine Campaign Prevents 1.4m Cervical Cancer Deaths Girls receiving HPV vaccination at a low-income country immunisation centre

HPV Vaccine Campaign Prevents 1.4m Cervical Cancer Deaths

Mirian Gom November 17, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – A three-year global push to expand access to human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines in low-income...

Tinubu Says Youth-Focused Reforms Will Secure Nigeria’s Economic Future President Tinubu meeting Prince Edward at the State House Abuja

Tinubu Says Youth-Focused Reforms Will Secure Nigeria’s Economic Future

Mirian Gom November 17, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that his administration’s sweeping economic reforms are intentionally...

Electricity Union Threatens National Blackout After Assault on Workers Electricity workers protesting safety concerns in Nigeria

Electricity Union Threatens National Blackout After Assault on Workers

Mirian Gom November 17, 2025

IMO, Nigeria – The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) threatens a nationwide shutdown following what it...

Gunmen Abduct 25 Kebbi Schoolgirls After Killing Vice Principal Parents gathered outside Kebbi school after mass abduction

Gunmen Abduct 25 Kebbi Schoolgirls After Killing Vice Principal

Mirian Gom November 17, 2025

KEBBI, Nigeria – Tension grips Kebbi State after armed bandits abduct 25 female students from the Government...

AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development News for the Week, 10th–16th November 2025

Mirian Gom November 17, 2025

✍ EDITOR’S NOTE This week’s health and development roundup exposes the sharp contrasts shaping Africa’s health landscape—from...

Governor Sani Warns Financial Exclusion Deepens Northern Development Crisis kaduna-health-workers-service-commitment-news-report.md

Governor Sani Warns Financial Exclusion Deepens Northern Development Crisis

Mirian Gom November 16, 2025

KADUNA, Nigeria – Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has raised concerns about deepening financial exclusion in northern...

Groups Back NAFDAC Ban on Sachet Alcohol Nationwide Nigeria bans sachet and small bottle alcohol under 200ml to curb substance abuse and protect youth.