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Top Story: One Year After, PalmPay Customer Still Faces Frozen Account, Company Repeats Same Guidance
Nearly six weeks after Techparley first reported the case of a PalmPay customer whose account was frozen for 365 days without explanation, the issue remains unresolved, and responses from the fintech platform show little progress.
In the original report we published on 11 December 2025, Techparley detailed how a Nigerian customer, Idris AbdulRahman Omeiza, had his PalmPay wallet placed under a Post No Debit (PND) restriction for exactly one year, with the company allegedly citing a court order it could not substantiate.
Despite repeated attempts to verify that claim with law enforcement agencies including the Nigeria Police Force and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), none could confirm the existence of a court directive. The customer also visited PalmPay branches in Lokoja and Lagos seeking documentation or explanation, to no avail.
At the time, PalmPay had not issued a formal public response to the core questions about why the account was frozen, nor had regulatory bodies commented publicly.
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On Startup Spotlight:
New Wallet From Nigeria’s Startup, Numoni, Rewards Users Before They Spend, Not After
In a crowded market of digital wallets and cashback platforms, Numoni is taking a radically different approach, it is giving consumers value before they even make a purchase.
Unlike traditional wallets or loyalty programmes that reward users after transactions, Numoni’s spending-first wallet provides instant rewards the moment funds are loaded, enabling users to start each spending decision with additional purchasing power.
The Lagos-based fintech, founded by Francis Ekeng, positions itself as a new layer in the consumer economy. By converting merchant marketing budgets into immediate, redeemable pre-spend rewards, Numoni aims to reshape both consumer behaviour and how businesses incentivise purchases.
“Most loyalty systems reward people after they’ve already spent. We flipped that logic. Numoni gives value before spending — before checkout, before the decision, before the moment that matters,” said Francis Ekeng, Founder and CEO of Numoni.
Quadri Adejumo brings you all the details. Read here.
Also Read:
Nigerian Startup, MyItura Is Building Africa’s Missing Link Between Healthcare, Data, and Money. Yakub Abdulrasheed brings us the details, here.
Quote of the Day:
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is equivalent to magic.” – Arthur C. Clarke.
Thank you for joining me yet again this evening. Stay safe, and see you tomorrow for the next tech newsletter.
Best, Quadri
