Ex-Minister Pauline Tallen’s Only Son, Richard Dies at 42

Richard Tallen, the only son of the former Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, has passed away. According to a statement from the family, Richard died on Sunday morning at Cedar Crest Hospital in Abuja, following a period of hospitalization. While the exact cause of death was not immediately disclosed, it was reported that … Read more

Ex-Women Affairs Minister Tallen In EFCC Custody Over Corruption Charges

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  Mrs. Pauline Tallen, the former Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, is currently in the custody of the EFCC over allegations of money laundering. She was questioned by EFCC operatives at their zonal headquarters in Abuja. The allegations against Tallen are related to corrupt enrichment amounting to N2 billion, including diversion of funds … Read more

Entertainment Industry Indirectly Objectifies Women – FG

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“…the entertainment industry which has a large followership of young minds, continues to indirectly support the abuse of the female body as a sex object…” The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Pauline Tallen, on Tuesday, decried how entertainers are frustrating the government’s efforts at curbing violation of women by promoting vulgar lyrics and … Read more

Minister Seeks Justice For UNILORIN Rape Victim

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“There must be justice for the University of Ilorin undergraduate, Blessing Olajide who recently met her untimely death due to rape…” The Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, on Monday, called on security agencies including the Department of State Services and Police in Kwara State, to urgently fish out the killers of Blessing Olajide. The … Read more

COVID-19: Women Affairs Minister, Pauline Tallen Tests Positive

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The Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen has tested positive for COVID-19 and gone into self-isolation. A statement issued on Saturday by Tallen and obtained by Eko Hot Blog disclosed that she was asymptomatic but took a routine test with members of her family. While other members of her family tested negative, hers returned positive. … Read more