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.

Lagos Proposes Strict Tenancy Law to Protect Tenants from Exploitation Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu

Lagos Proposes Strict Tenancy Law to Protect Tenants from Exploitation

Mirian Gom May 27, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government unveils plans for a new tenancy law aimed at stopping...

Edo Police Deploy 6,000 Officers for Eid-el-Kabir Security Edo State Police officers conducting security patrols ahead of Eid-el-Kabir celebrations

Edo State Police officers conducting security patrols ahead of Eid-el-Kabir celebrations

Edo Police Deploy 6,000 Officers for Eid-el-Kabir Security

Mirian Gom May 27, 2026

EDO, Nigeria – The Edo State Police Command deploys 6,000 personnel across the state to strengthen security...

Charity Group Tackles Period Poverty for Vulnerable Schoolgirls Schoolgirls receiving sanitary pads during a menstrual hygiene outreach in Abuja and Nasarawa

Schoolgirls receiving sanitary pads during a menstrual hygiene outreach in Abuja and Nasarawa

Charity Group Tackles Period Poverty for Vulnerable Schoolgirls

Mirian Gom May 27, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The African Immigrants Resources Centre intensifies efforts against period poverty by distributing menstrual hygiene...

Army Arrests Suspected Recruitment Fraudster Over N3.6m Scam Nigerian Army announces DSSC Course 29/2026 officer recruitment

Army Arrests Suspected Recruitment Fraudster Over N3.6m Scam

Mirian Gom May 26, 2026

TARABA, Nigeria – Troops of the Nigerian Army arrest a 51-year-old man accused of defrauding job seekers...

Gates Foundation Commits $15m Emergency Funding as Ebola Crisis Deepens in Africa NCDC intensifies Ebola surveillance and preparedness across Nigeria following outbreaks in DR Congo and Uganda while assuring no confirmed local case.

NCDC intensifies Ebola surveillance and preparedness across Nigeria following outbreaks in DR Congo and Uganda while assuring no confirmed local case.

Gates Foundation Commits $15m Emergency Funding as Ebola Crisis Deepens in Africa

Mirian Gom May 25, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Gates Foundation has announced an emergency funding package of $15 million to support...

Zaria Hospital Repairs 2,000 Fistula Cases in 27 Years Zaria Hospital Repairs 2,000 Obstetric Fistula Cases

Zaria Hospital Repairs 2,000 Fistula Cases in 27 Years

Mirian Gom May 24, 2026

ZARIA, Nigeria – The Hajiya Gambo Sawaba General Hospital Fistula Centre says it has successfully repaired more...

Gunmen Storm Kwara Prayer Ground, Kill Three Worshippers Kwara Renovates 100 Health Centres, Hires 1,000 Workers

Gunmen Storm Kwara Prayer Ground, Kill Three Worshippers

Mirian Gom May 24, 2026

KWARA, Nigeria – Armed attackers have invaded a prayer ground in Kwara State, killing three worshippers and...

FG Says 2.1m Pregnant Women Now Access Antenatal Care Pregnant women receiving antenatal care services in Nigeria

FG Says 2.1m Pregnant Women Now Access Antenatal Care

Mirian Gom May 23, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria- The Federal Government says more than 2.1 million pregnant women are now accessing antenatal care...

Nearly 750 Suspected Ebola Cases Trigger Regional Health Alarm NCDC intensifies Ebola surveillance and preparedness across Nigeria following outbreaks in DR Congo and Uganda while assuring no confirmed local case.