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.
In 2007, he was selected to be the vice presidential running mate of the PDPâs presidential candidate, Umaru Musa YarâAdua. He and YarâAdua were elected in April and inaugurated in May. On 29 May 2011, Goodluck Jonathan Ebele officially sworn in as the President of Federal Republic of Nigeria.