President Umaru Musa Yaradua is dead.Reports from Abuja show that he died at about 9.00pm Wednesday  night.

Interestingly ,Newsdiaryonline learnt that some people found it difficult to believe the story as it broke:''The president is dead but it is shocking to know that people do not want to believe the story'' a journalist resident in Abuja  said shortly after the news broke.Actually news reports in the past had proven to be untrue.But officials have reportedly confirmed his death this night.

But as time went by news channels also flashed the breaking news announcing the death of YarAdua

YarAdua's death  confirms newsdiaryonline's and other media reports that he never really recovered from his illness contrary to the propaganda by members of his cabal led by Turai,his wife.

Officially,he was said to have suffered from acute pericarditis.But sources said his ailment was much worse as he was suffering from a terminal illness,which has turned out to be true with his death

Also,YarAdua's death paves the way for Acting President Goodluck Jonathan to become the substantive President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.