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A heavily tattooed German man whose face is embellished with horn implants and more than 100 piercings said on Sunday that he was refused entry to Dubai without reason, forcing him to skip a planned appearance at a nightclub.

His look may have been a step too far for the Gulf's most liberal city, where a carefully cultivated reputation for tolerance and cutting-edge cosmopolitanism occasionally clashes with the region's conservative Islamic values.

Rolf Buchholz, 55, was travelling to Dubai for the first time last week to appear at a circus-themed venue that tempts partygoers with attractions such as sword swallowers and burlesque dancers.

Buchholz told The Associated Press that immigration agents initially stamped his passport and let him through, but that he was stopped again before he was able to exit customs. He soon found himself in a room with other deportees.

The club said in an emailed statement that airport authorities cited "security reasons" when denying him entry. Buchholz said airport workers told him officials were concerned he could be a practitioner of black magic, though authorities did not say so directly.

"I got never an official answer," he said. "They are friendly but nobody answers your questions."

In addition to his body art and horn implants, Buchholz has a record 453 piercings, many of them on his face and genitals, according to Guinness World Records.

Airport and immigration officials referred questions to the police, who could not be reached for comment.

Buchholz, an IT professional from Dortmund, had been scheduled to appear at the Cirque le Soir nightclub in Dubai's Fairmont hotel.

The club opened in 2011 and its website promises a little bit of everything, including: "Stilt walkers, midgets, contortionists, tattooed dancers, jugglers, drummers ... magicians and fire eaters."

Alcohol flows freely in Dubai bars and clubs, which are typically attached to hotels, and revellers dress just as they would in the west.

But while Dubai is far more laid-back than nearby Saudi Arabia or Qatar, traditional Islamic values remain strong, particularly among members of the local population who are far outnumbered by foreign residents.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/17/dubai-officials-deny-entry-most-pierced-man

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Tinubu stabbed him during the last presidential election. No story.

[quote author=davitogreat][/quote]Na d only thing wey we sabi. Let them finish the medical exercise and we buy. Lazy!

ukandi1: if it was a toyota, i wil have suggested u check ur carburretor/ injector, ur fuel pump. These two are common causes of such challenges with toyota. Did i also mention ur plugs?

a Thanks boss for taking your time to answer my question.

It was a total surprise for me when I saw so many Okada riders on major road in Lagos mainly Ikorodu, Sabo Ikorodu to Imota unchecked. Also Mile 12.

Is this what we call democracy? As a supporter of APC (not staunch) I still have every right to say APC is not a party to be trusted.

I am not a politician neither do I have any direct thing to gain from the politicians. If APC is the only formidable alternate party, then I give up.

diarra94: this will be a real test to pharmacist and medical health practitioners in nigeria. we should be able to provide and create medications to treat our own diseases and reduce this over reliance on western medications. this should also encourage the nigerian government to introduce much more modern facilities in our hospitals and in tertiary instutions to ensure students get the maximum training in such fields.

Also trado-medical professionals like Yemkem, Okooloyun, etc

SiriusBlack: Nigerians, we need your prayers...we are losing this war..I've never painted a hopeless picture of happenings at the frontlines before but...the war is almost lost...a lot are MIA...offcrs too have gone M.I.A...right now, this is the brink..pray for me.

My mind is beating very fast. Don't worry. Be determined. Victory is yours.

Agbara nla. Mike Bamiloye. It reminds me...






















































Isawuru, Paulina, Bose...


























AYAMATANGA!

The picture says it all. #teamputin

Hi Siena.

I have VW Vento. It developed a problem and it has not been stopped since two weeks ago.

It jacks and stops while on motion. It won't start.easily until I press down d turtle for a long time. Air filter, fuel filter, plugs etc have been changed. Please help.

Thanks.

O su mi o

The hunter became the hunted. Rip Doctor. You are more than a gallant soldier.

TellBlazer: Helep me ask am oo,what are children doing in a protest? That is how there are been thought of how to bomb people just for 50 thousand naira.You guys have a long way to go.Innocent children that are suppose to be at home doing their homework ,You draft them to the war front and you think God is not seeing you,what goes around comes around.

Innocent children? How could you categorize students that protest, blocking roads, hijacking buses and damaging cars? Are they not children? What a life?

@ Siriusblack. The only suggestion I can come up with to end the boko menace is an ORGANIZED IMPLOSION. Infiltrate them with a group of patriotic military men who could do it. All they need to do is to integrate themselves into the bokoharam group and implode all of sudden causing commotion and infighting/uprising within the group. My 2 cents.

This must be the joke of the Millennium. I wish them goodluck

Vikky014: y r u crying more dan d bereaved?y nt leave islam & open ur own tithing church?His members r nt complaining *so sharrap & face ur kaaba*!

You are definitely one of the gullible tithe payers. I wish to know the language you were programmed with.

Walelavender: I had wanted to shy away from the latter part of your comment,but couldn't help it. Why would you compare an Emir with a Religious leader. This is how you people stir up strife and religious intolerance in the society between both faiths. Read that your comment again if it was reasonable and clap for yourself after that.

Eventually, you didn't ignore the later part. Do yourself a favour by ignoring this post.

They have always been storming everywhere. That's no news.

blizard44: Not at all, and I'm even far from being his church member.

If you're the op, I put it to you that you did mentioned these men in your post to draw strife and mud this morning which is very very condemnable of you.
Sanusi has done well and should be eulogised bt inciting the loyalists of these men all in your quest for an apt comparism won't go down well with you when they storm here.

Always be civil and rational.

Africa shall rule the world soon.

blizard44: And what roped Adeboye into this? Or you just want a tribal e-war this early?

The Nl muslim insulted roped him in. Are you his brother

[quote author=krazydave][/quote]I didn't insult Adeboye. I only spoke the truth. He is a "tithe eater".

dejt4u: l.. Do u aware that adeboye pays his staffs jst like govt officials, you get leaf bonuses, gratuity upon retirement frm the service, etc

it is very disheartenin dat u ar among those ppl dat mak xtians to insult us muslims.. Pls leave them to their own piece nd shove ur a.ss

What is your point? Did Adeboye work as a staff of a company and pays his staff or does he have his business that he created out of ingenuity?How many times have you cautioned Christians to stop their insults on Muslims on NL?

ULSHERLAN: Does goodnews give you headache

That guy is a mofo. He is better left ignored.

@topic. That is a noble and humble submission from Sanusi. All hail the king.

Before some lowlifers start their insults on Muslims, they need to ask if Adeboye (tithe eater) and Oyedepo (face slapper) have ever done what SLS did.

MANGAM: Yoruba boko haram wit a kerosene stove

Yoruba will always triumph while you cry in ignominy.

@topic. We need details not summary. You can do better.

Lol

Is this not laughable? Nothing will actually work until Nigerians decide to make it work. We shall continue to wallow in this situation until we sit down to effect a change.

We have not seen anything yet.

Amya: Don't mind the Alien. What does he know (knew? lol). Sanusi single handedly wrecked the Nigerian Economy. He had to mint 400B to give to banks. I'm not an Economist, but even I know that that is the number 1 cause of inflation.

Ya fadda no know book.

Francis5: If he did not know in the past (read knew) but knows now (read know), who then is the foooool? You, of course.

I didn't want to expose your bad English but I have decided to take you on English lesson.

1. Alienvirus: I assumed you did your assignment but you didn't.

Francis: I assumed you do your assignment but you don't .

2. Alienvirus: I thought you knew something but you knew nothing (all past tense).

Francis: I thought you know something but you know nothing. Do you even know the role of BUT?

3. Alienvirus: Did you go to school Ade? Yes I did Alien.

Francis: Did you go to school Ade? Yes I do.

You have soiled you hard-earned little image on Nl.

luvinhubby: Sanusi that almost ruined Nigeria banking sector with his rogue sacks, nationalisation and sale of some Nigerian banks, that man is an alien-virus like you.

Shut it my friend. Digest this and come back to thank me later.
In August 2009, the Sanusi led the Central Bank to "rescue" Afribank, Intercontinental Bank, Union Bank, Oceanic Bank and Finbank by bailing them out with 400 billion naira of public money, and dismissed their chief executives. Some point to other factors including religious, ethnic and existing bank records and plans to say he in fact had a hidden agenda. He said "We had to move in to send a strong signal that such recklessness on the part of bank executives will no longer be tolerated." 16 senior bank officials faced charges that included fraud, lending to fake companies, giving loans to companies they had a personal interest in and conspiring with stockbrokers to boost share prices, and today he has been appointed as the Emir of Kano by Gov. Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso of Kano following the departure of Alh. Ado Bayero.[11] In September 2009, he said that 15 of the current 24 Nigerian banks might survive reform in the banking sector.[12]

In a wide-ranging interview with the Financial Times in December 2009, Sanusi defended the extensive reforms that he had initiated since taking office, dubbed by some as the "Sanusi tsunami". Some believe that he had a personal vendetta against some of the bank CEOs while others point to proof of mismanagement of funds by some of the CEOs, most notably Cecelia Ibru as justification for the steps he implemented. He noted that there was no choice but to attack the many powerful and interrelated vested interests who were exploiting the financial system, and expressed his appreciation of support from the Presidency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the finance minister and others.[13]

In January 2010, Sanusi said that banks will only want to give credit to Nigeria’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs), if the government gives adequate attention to the provision of infrastructure.[14]

In January 2010, Sanusi admitted that since 2005 the Central Bank had not conducted routine examinations of the 14 banks allocated to it under the sharing arrangement with Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC).[15] Abubakar Nagona, president of Integrated Development and Investment Service (IDIS), a venture capital investment company urged Sanusi to "not be cowed and succumb to undue pressure from operators of the same sector he is striving to bring sanity to."[16] At a February 2010 conference on banking in Nigeria, Sanusi described his blueprint for reforming the Nigerian financial system. He said that it was built around four pillars of enhancing the quality of banks, establishing financial stability, enabling healthy financial sector evolution and ensuring that the financial sector contributes to the real economy.[17] Talking later that month, Sanusi said that the crash in the capital market was due to high level of financial illiteracy on the part of Nigerian investors.[18]

The Banker recognized him as the Central Bank Governor of the Year 2010 citing his radical anti-corruption campaign aimed at saving 24 banks on the brink of collapse and pressing for the managers involved in the most blatant cases of corruption to be charged and, in the case of two senior bankers, imprisoned...Wikipedia