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.
political affiliation. Muhammadu Buhari, Muhammadu also spelled Muhammad (born December 17, 1942, Daura, Nigeria), Nigerian military leader and politician, who served as head of state in 1984â85 and became president of Nigeria in 2015. 1  Educated largely in Katsina, Buhari took military training in Kaduna as well as in Great Britain, India, and the United States.