Comments and insights on the name Shona: | Edit. Its a name, also the name of an African Language. Shona is the anglicized spelling of the name Seonaid which is the Scottish Gaelic form of Janet. The spellings Seona, Sheona, Seonag are also found in Scotland.
Nigerian president Umaru Yar'Adua dies after months of illness. Nigeria's president Umaru Yar'Adua has died after more than five months of battling with a heart condition. Nigeria's Acting President Goodluck Jonathan, who will be sworn in as the new president of the most populous African nation, declared seven days of mourning.
The 1966 Nigerian coup d'Ã©tat began on January 15, 1966, when mutinous Nigerian soldiers led by Kaduna Nzeogwu and Emmanuel Ifeajuna killed 22 people including the Prime Minister of Nigeria, many senior politicians, many senior Army officers (including their wives), and sentinels on protective duty.