Pauline Tallen
9 Jan
Former First Lady Maryam Abacha, alongside other prominent personalities, on Monday graced the 65th birthday celebration of former Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, who celebrated the event in grand style.
5 Jan
Former Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Pauline Tallen, has filed a suit with the Court of Appeal in Abuja, contesting a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court judgment, which restrained her from holding any public office in the country.
4 Jan
A former minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, has approached the Court of Appeal in Abuja, seeking to set aside the judgment of an FCT high court that barred her from holding public office. Justice Peter Kekemeke of the FCT High Court had on Dec. 18 barred Tallen in a case filed against her…
19 Dec
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has restrained the immediate past Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Pauline Tallen, from holding public office unless she, within 30 days, apologises publicly for disrespecting the court. The court, presided over by Justice U.P. Kekemeke, ruled that the injunction would become perpetual if Tallen,…
13 Sep 2023
Former women affairs minister, Pauline Tallen, says the affirmation of President Bola Tinubu’s election by Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal is an indication that his victory is divine. Tallen, also a former Plateau deputy governor and a one-time state minister for Science and Technology, said this when she spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
11 Jun 2023
Former Chairman of First bank, Ibukun Awosika; immediate past First Lady of Kebbi State, Zainab Bagudu and former Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen have praised the leadership qualities of Erelu Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi.
3 Jun 2023
The immediate former Minister for Women Affairs and Social Development, Pauline Tallen, is currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), over allegations of money laundering. Sources privy to the development confirmed that Tallen was quizzed by operatives of the EFCC at its Zonal Headquarters, in Wuse, Abuja. Though details of…
17 May 2023
Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, has promised to ensure that Chef Hilda who recently made headlines for spending 100 hours cooking her way into the Guinness World Book or records, will be inducted into the next edition of the Nigerian Women Hall of Fame.
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