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Abuja — The Senate has begun a probe into non-payment of all severance, gratuities and pensions arrears to retired state judicial officers by state governments. Against this backdrop, the Senate yesterday mandated its Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters to carry out a holistic investigation on the issues surrounding the non-payment of these entitlements and report back within four weeks. The Senate also mandated the committee to review the laws impeding the harmonization of the processes and prompt payment of retirement benefits of all judicial officers in the country. The upper chamber urged the National Judicial Council, NJC to harmonise the payment of retirement benefits of all judges of superior courts of records in the country as it had done with the salaries and emoluments of retired judicial officers listed in Section 6 of the Constitution. The resolutions were sequel to a motion by Senator Chukwuka Utazi, PDP, Enugu

People with depression and social anxiety have some common and specific structural abnormalities in their brains that can be spotted in imaging scans. This was the major finding of a study from Sichuan University in Chengdu in China, which features this week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America in Chicago, IL. The researchers — Dr. Youjin Zhao and co-author Dr. Su Lui — came to their conclusions after examining high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain scans of 37 people with major depressive disorder (MDD), 24 with social anxiety disorder (SAD), and 41 people in good health (the controls). They looked for differences in the gray matter of the brain, focusing specifically on the thickness of the cerebral cortex, a thick outer layer of tissue that is densely packed with neurons and deals with most of the brain's information processing. MDD, commonly referred to as depression, is a serious medical illness characteriz

RUMORS have been swirling for weeks that Harry Styles had been booked for the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, and now the lingerie giant has confirmed that the former One Direction star will indeed perform at the Shanghai catwalk spectacular on November 20. Styles, in his Gucci suited glory, will join Grammy-award winning artist Miguel, Hamilton star Leslie Odom Junior and Chinese pop sensation Jane Zhang onstage at Shanghai’s Mercedez-Benz arena. “We started booking our musical guests months ago when Harry Styles, international superstar, signed on,” Ed Razek, chief producer of the Victoria’s Secret show, told People . In response to reports suggesting that Katy Perry had been denied a visa and could no longer join Styles and Miguel in Shanghai, Razek said that the brand’s dealings with Chinese authorities had only been harmonious. “The news reports I’ve been reading from the US here in Shanghai regarding this year’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show are not an acc

The world's biggest fan-voted award show is almost here! If you didn't already guess, the 2017 American Music Awards are set to air this evening on ABC. Lucky for fans across the country,  the biggest names in music are getting ready to celebrate. Nick Jonas , Lady Gaga , Christina Aguilera , Selena Gomez , Florida Georgia Line  and Shawn Mendes are just some of the talented artists who will take to the stage and perform at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. In addition, the three-hour telecast will feature plenty of awards including the influential Artist of the Year trophy. As host Tracee Ellis Ross makes the final touches to her jokes, we're celebrating the big winners of the night below. Keep checking throughout the evening to see who America voted for. And make sure to watch the 2017 AMAs tonight at 8 p.m. only on ABC. Lifetime Achievement Award WINNER: Diana Ross Artist of the Year Bruno Mars The Chainsmokers Drake Kendrick Lamar Ed Sheera

David Cassidy is in the hospital in critical condition -- his organs are shutting down, and as one source put it, "It's looking grim." We're told David was rushed to a Florida hospital 3 days ago ... and his condition has been worsening since his admission. We're told he's suffering from organ failure and unless he gets a liver transplant soon he could soon die. We're also told he's suffering from kidney failure. David, we're told, was in an induced coma but is now in and out of consciousness. David's family has been arriving at the hospital to comfort him. The 67-year-old former Partridge Family star has been in failing health for more than 2 months ... this according to sources connected to the family. We're told doctors have made it clear to the family ... with Cassidy's organ deterioration, they need to prepare for the worst.