Former Almond Careers Programme Manager Alleges £500 In Unpaid Earnings

A former Programme Manager at Almond Careers Limited, Muyiwa Oguntoyinbo, has accused the organisation of failing to pay an outstanding £500 which he says remains from remuneration owed for work carried out before his departure in July 2025.

Documents and communications provided to Lionscrib show that Mr. Oguntoyinbo had a contractual working relationship with Almond Careers Limited.

A Contract of Service dated 6 April 2023 offered him the position of Program Manager at the company.

Under the agreement, Mr. Oguntoyinbo was expected to teach or facilitate a maximum of two Saturday classes and work with four project teams online.

The contract stated that he would receive £450 for two Saturday classes and four projects in a month, with payment to be made into his bank account after completion of the month’s work.

Alleged £1,500 Outstanding After Leaving Almond Careers

Mr. Oguntoyinbo told Lionscrib that he stopped working for Almond Careers in July 2025.

According to him, the company owed him approximately £1,500 in outstanding remuneration at the time he stopped working for the organisation.

He said Almond Careers subsequently began making payments towards the outstanding amount in instalments.

Mr. Oguntoyinbo said the payments continued until around October 2025, when they stopped, leaving what he alleges is an unpaid balance of £500.

Lionscrib has not independently established the complete payment history between the parties, and the £500 figure is based on Mr. Oguntoyinbo’s account and the materials he provided.

Repeated Attempts to Recover Outstanding Payment

Mr. Oguntoyinbo said he made several attempts to resolve the matter directly with Almond Careers and Henry Mbadiwe, whom he identified as the owner of the organisation.

He provided Lionscrib with WhatsApp communications which he says formed part of his efforts to recover the outstanding payment.

In one of the exchanges reviewed by Lionscrib, Mr. Oguntoyinbo wrote to Mr. Mbadiwe demanding payment and referred to escalating the matter if the money was not paid.

A response attributed to Mr. Mbadiwe reads:

“Muyiwa, do as you wish. I really cannot continue to say the same things always. No money in Almond, everyone is being owed.”

Mr. Oguntoyinbo subsequently responded that the money was payment for work he had performed and should not be treated as though he were requesting a loan.

The communication appears to acknowledge financial difficulties within Almond Careers, although Lionscrib cannot determine from the WhatsApp exchange alone the exact amount, if any, that the company accepts remains outstanding to Mr. Oguntoyinbo.

Mr. Oguntoyinbo also provided Lionscrib with a voice note said to relate to his conversations concerning the payment dispute.

Contract Confirms Employment Arrangement

The Contract of Service reviewed by Lionscrib states that Mr. Oguntoyinbo’s position was Program Manager.

It also states that returning the signed copy of the document would constitute a contract of service between Mr. Oguntoyinbo and Almond Careers Limited.

The agreement did not specify a fixed duration but required Mr. Oguntoyinbo to provide one month’s notice if he wished to terminate the contract.

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The contract supports Mr. Oguntoyinbo’s claim that a formal working arrangement existed between him and Almond Careers, although it does not by itself establish the amount currently outstanding.

Lionscrib Gives Almond Careers 48 Hours to Respond

Before publication, Lionscrib contacted Almond Careers Limited and Mr. Henry Mbadiwe and provided them with a formal Right of Reply.

The company was presented with the allegations made by Mr. Oguntoyinbo and was asked, among other things, to clarify whether any remuneration remains outstanding to him, whether the alleged balance is £500, and whether the company intends to settle any confirmed amount.

Lionscrib also invited Almond Careers to provide payment records, correspondence or any other documentation that could contradict or clarify Mr. Oguntoyinbo’s account.

Copies of relevant materials, including Mr. Oguntoyinbo’s Contract of Service, a WhatsApp screenshot and a voice note relating to the dispute, were also forwarded as part of the request for comment.

Almond Careers and Mr. Mbadiwe were given 48 hours to respond.

As of the time of publication, Lionscrib had not received a response from Almond Careers Limited or Mr. Henry Mbadiwe to the questions raised in the Right of Reply.

Should Almond Careers or Mr. Mbadiwe subsequently provide a substantive response, Lionscrib will review it and update this report where appropriate.

Oguntoyinbo Calls for Payment

Mr. Oguntoyinbo maintains that the dispute is straightforward: he performed work for Almond Careers, part of his outstanding remuneration was subsequently paid, and a final £500, according to him, remains unsettled.

He is calling on Almond Careers to pay any outstanding amount due to him and bring the prolonged dispute to an end.

Lionscrib will continue to follow developments in the matter.