Seplat Energies $1.5bn deal to buy some ExxonMobil onshore assets in Nigeria helped the NGX sidestepped global markets turmoil on Thursday. while the JSE, KNSE and EGX fell sharply. In other news: TotalEnergies announce major discovery off the coast of Namibia; Egypt signes 6 global banks for Sukuk offering and lots more in todays package of your Frontier Opening Bell.