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Agama stated that the portal, accessible through the SEC’s official website or the Nigerian Interbank Settlement System platform, is fully protected against cybersecurity threats.

“If you access that portal from the SEC website, it is genuine. The only other website that is genuine is the NIBSS platform because the portal was built in conjunction with them. This is very important, considering the cybersecurity threats that exist in this space,” he noted.

He also warned against using unofficial sites, advising investors to only use the SEC’s website for accessing the e-dividend portal.

“You cannot ignore the fact that some people might attempt to clone the website, as they do with other institutions. But my advice is simple: go directly to the SEC website, which is fully protected, and access it from there,” he said.

Addressing concerns about the requirement for Bank Verification Numbers on the portal, the SEC Director General explained that the BVN remains the most reliable method for verifying investor identities in the financial sector.

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