Titilola Moira Nkiru Vivour-Adeniyi (Nee Rhodes-Vivour) was born on the 25th of November, 1987. She has spent over 15 years in public service where she has served in the Lagos State government in different capacities. Her experience cuts across legal, humanitarian, public policy and public administration.
She has been instrumental in ensuring a coordinated response to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Lagos State. She currently serves as the pioneer Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency.
She is an author of several books for children on Domestic Violence, Civic education, Sexual Violence & Self-love/ Body Safety. More recently, she published her hope inspiring book titled ‘Living for a higher purpose, Inspiring hope through the Nigerian Public Service’ in December 2022.
Lola is the founder of the Lola Vivour Adeniyi Foundation, which is committed to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals including SDG 2 and 4, through the distribution of raw food materials to the vulnerable and indigent and empowering the vulnerable through the
provision of scholarships and business grants. The Fundation has been able to support over 35 women led businesses and provide education scholarships to over 12 children.
Titilola Vivour Adeniyi was born and bred in Lagos State, where she spent the first decade
of her life, growing up in the Rhodes-Vivour compound in Ikeja.
She attended Nursery and Primary School at Chrisland School up to Primary 6, and then
proceeded to Paris to École Active Bilingue, where she completed her secondary
education.
She has a bachelor’s degree in Law from Middlesex University. She partook in the National
Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in 2007, where she served in the Lagos State Ministry of Justice,
which ushered her into public service
Upon the completion of her National Youth Service, she proceeded to the Nigerian Law School She was called to the Nigerian Bar on the 30th of November, 2010
She has since embarked on various post graduate courses and she is an alumni of the School of Public Policy and Governance and the London School of Economics.
Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi is from a family of lawyers and public servants. She is the daughter of Barristers Olawale and Mrs. Nkechi Rhodes-Vivour. A Retired Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Bode Rhodes Vivour is her paternal uncle, while the late Judge
Akinwunmi Rhodes-Vivour is her paternal grandfather. She is the great-granddaughter of Steven Bankole Rhodes, the second ever indigenous judge appointed in Nigeria. Titilola is indeed a proud thorough bred Lagosia.
Achievements
Spotted a loophole in how issues of Sexual & Gender Based Violence (SGBV) were being handled in Lagos State, brainstormed on a solution which birthed the idea of Lagos State DSVRT
Drafted the Lagos State Sexual Assault Standing Order, the first of its kind in Nigeria
Supervisor of the procurement and disbursement of Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit, also known as Rape kits in Lagos State, the first of its kind in
Introduced the creation of *6820#, a method of reporting Rape, Domestic Violence and Child Abuse, in Lagos State the first of its kind in
Conceived and lobbied for the establishment of the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Trust Fund and oversees disbursement of funds to beneficiaries
Conceived and contributed to a pioneering Resource tool (book) titled – Overcoming Sexual and Gender Based Violence, Lagos State’s
Drafted Executive Order on Safeguarding and Child Protection Programme and was instrumental to its subsequent ratification by His Excellency, Akinwunmi Ambode in 2016.
Trained and empowered over 6,000 students (Ages 6-16) within Lagos State on safeguarding the rights of a Also launched pictorial books to educate children on how to prevent child abuse.
Facilitated the process of upgrade of Primary Health Care Centers to provide Sexual Assault Management Services
Formulated SGBV Investigation Form being used at the Police Stations
Drafted protocols, being used at the Primary Health Care Centers and at the Police Stations for handing Sexual violence cases
Supervisor of the upgrade process of 8 Family Support Units in Lagos State Police Command
Supervised Community Research commissioned by the State Government on Domestic Violence and Causality Among Intimate Partners in Lagos State, 2018
Supervised Research commissioned by the Lagos State Government on A Variation of Commonly Used Tactics by Sex Offenders, 2016
Drafted and introduced Reporting Forms currently being used by Child Centered Institutions to report actual or suspected child abuse concerns to the relevant
Organized and facilitated trainings for the following personnel:
Police Officers on Investigating and Prosecuting Sexual and Gender Based Violence
Media on Best Practices for Investigating and Reporting cases of Sexual and Gender Based Violence in the
Health Workers on Sexual Assault Management Services
Religious Clerics on the role of religious institutions in responding to SGBV
Private Organizations on Sexual Harassment policies
Non-Governmental Organizations and Civil Society Organizations on the Legal Provisions of the relevant laws regulating Sexual Violence, Domestic Violence and Child Abuse
Lola remains committed to providing succor and support to the downtrodden and the less privileged. This informed the formalizing and registration of her non-governmental organization; The Lola Vivour Adeniyi Foundation, whose mandate is to
Since its establishment, the foundation has supported over 30 SMEs, registration and access to small grants to set up or scale up existing business ventures.
The foundation has also embarked on distribution of raw food to members in disadvantaged communities. The Foundation is also providing education to 10 school children.
The foundation has also embarked on various Back to School initiatives, through the distribution of school bags, exercise books and other ancillary materials.