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{\r\n\r\n    transform:\r\n        translateX(5px);\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================================\r\n   CATEGORY HEADER ANIMATIONS\r\n========================================================= *\/\r\n\r\n@keyframes snewsHeaderEntrance {\r\n\r\n    from {\r\n\r\n        opacity:0;\r\n\r\n        transform:\r\n            translateY(18px);\r\n\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    to {\r\n\r\n        opacity:1;\r\n\r\n        transform:\r\n            translateY(0);\r\n\r\n    }\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n@keyframes snewsTitleReveal {\r\n\r\n    from {\r\n\r\n        opacity:0;\r\n\r\n        transform:\r\n            translateX(-18px);\r\n\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    to {\r\n\r\n        opacity:1;\r\n\r\n        transform:\r\n            translateX(0);\r\n\r\n    }\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n@keyframes snewsHeaderShine {\r\n\r\n    0% {\r\n\r\n        left:-140%;\r\n\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    55% {\r\n\r\n        left:-140%;\r\n\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    80% {\r\n\r\n        left:140%;\r\n\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    100% {\r\n\r\n        left:140%;\r\n\r\n    }\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n@keyframes snewsAccentPulse {\r\n\r\n    0%,\r\n    100% {\r\n\r\n        width:90px;\r\n\r\n        opacity:1;\r\n\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    50% {\r\n\r\n        width:145px;\r\n\r\n        opacity:.75;\r\n\r\n    }\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================================\r\n   SIX ARTICLE GRID\r\n========================================================= *\/\r\n\r\n.snews-post-grid {\r\n\r\n    display:grid;\r\n\r\n    grid-template-columns:\r\n        repeat(3,1fr);\r\n\r\n    gap:24px;\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================================\r\n   ARTICLE CARD\r\n========================================================= *\/\r\n\r\n.snews-card {\r\n\r\n    background:#ffffff;\r\n\r\n    border:\r\n        1px solid\r\n        #e4e8ee;\r\n\r\n    border-radius:10px;\r\n\r\n    overflow:hidden;\r\n\r\n    transition:\r\n        transform .35s ease,\r\n        box-shadow .35s ease;\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n.snews-card:hover {\r\n\r\n    transform:\r\n        translateY(-6px);\r\n\r\n    box-shadow:\r\n        0 18px 40px\r\n        rgba(20,45,80,.12);\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================================\r\n   IMAGE\r\n========================================================= *\/\r\n\r\n.snews-card-image {\r\n\r\n    display:block;\r\n\r\n    width:100%;\r\n\r\n    height:210px;\r\n\r\n    overflow:hidden;\r\n\r\n    background:#e8edf3;\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n.snews-card-image img {\r\n\r\n    display:block;\r\n\r\n    width:100%;\r\n\r\n    height:100%;\r\n\r\n    object-fit:cover;\r\n\r\n    transition:\r\n        transform .5s ease,\r\n        filter .5s ease;\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n.snews-card:hover\r\n.snews-card-image img {\r\n\r\n    transform:\r\n        scale(1.05);\r\n\r\n    filter:\r\n        brightness(.94);\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================================\r\n   IMAGE FALLBACK\r\n========================================================= *\/\r\n\r\n.snews-image-fallback {\r\n\r\n    display:flex;\r\n\r\n    align-items:center;\r\n\r\n    justify-content:center;\r\n\r\n    width:100%;\r\n\r\n    height:100%;\r\n\r\n    padding:20px;\r\n\r\n    background:\r\n        linear-gradient(\r\n            135deg,\r\n            #10213a,\r\n            #1769d1\r\n        );\r\n\r\n    color:#ffffff;\r\n\r\n    font-size:15px;\r\n\r\n    font-weight:800;\r\n\r\n    text-align:center;\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================================\r\n   ARTICLE CONTENT\r\n========================================================= *\/\r\n\r\n.snews-card-content {\r\n\r\n    padding:18px;\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================================\r\n   META\r\n========================================================= *\/\r\n\r\n.snews-meta {\r\n\r\n    display:flex;\r\n\r\n    align-items:center;\r\n\r\n    gap:6px;\r\n\r\n    margin-bottom:8px;\r\n\r\n    color:#8893a1;\r\n\r\n    font-size:10px;\r\n\r\n    font-weight:600;\r\n\r\n    text-transform:uppercase;\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n.snews-meta-category {\r\n\r\n    color:#1769d1;\r\n\r\n    font-weight:800;\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================================\r\n   ARTICLE TITLE\r\n========================================================= *\/\r\n\r\n.snews-card-title {\r\n\r\n    margin:0;\r\n\r\n    font-size:19px;\r\n\r\n    line-height:1.25;\r\n\r\n    font-weight:800;\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n.snews-card-title a {\r\n\r\n    color:#10213a;\r\n\r\n    text-decoration:none !important;\r\n\r\n    transition:\r\n        color .25s ease;\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n.snews-card-title a:hover {\r\n\r\n    color:#1769d1;\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================================\r\n   EXCERPT\r\n========================================================= *\/\r\n\r\n.snews-card-excerpt {\r\n\r\n    margin:\r\n        10px 0 0;\r\n\r\n    color:#637083;\r\n\r\n    font-size:13px;\r\n\r\n    line-height:1.55;\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================================\r\n   ARTICLE READ MORE\r\n========================================================= *\/\r\n\r\n.snews-story-link {\r\n\r\n    display:inline-flex;\r\n\r\n    align-items:center;\r\n\r\n    margin-top:14px;\r\n\r\n    color:#e21b23 !important;\r\n\r\n    font-size:12px;\r\n\r\n    font-weight:800;\r\n\r\n    text-decoration:none !important;\r\n\r\n    text-transform:uppercase;\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n.snews-story-link:hover {\r\n\r\n    color:#a80f15 !important;\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================================\r\n   LOADING\r\n========================================================= *\/\r\n\r\n.snews-loading {\r\n\r\n    width:100%;\r\n\r\n    padding:\r\n        50px 20px;\r\n\r\n    color:#66758a;\r\n\r\n    text-align:center;\r\n\r\n    font-size:15px;\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================================\r\n   ERROR\r\n========================================================= *\/\r\n\r\n.snews-error {\r\n\r\n    padding:25px;\r\n\r\n    background:#f8f8f8;\r\n\r\n    border:\r\n        1px solid\r\n        #eeeeee;\r\n\r\n    color:#777;\r\n\r\n    text-align:center;\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================================\r\n   TABLET\r\n========================================================= *\/\r\n\r\n@media (max-width:1024px) {\r\n\r\n    .snews-post-grid {\r\n\r\n        grid-template-columns:\r\n            repeat(2,1fr);\r\n\r\n    }\r\n\r\n\r\n    .snews-category-title {\r\n\r\n        font-size:30px;\r\n\r\n    }\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================================\r\n   MOBILE\r\n========================================================= *\/\r\n\r\n@media (max-width:767px) {\r\n\r\n    .snews-category-area {\r\n\r\n        padding:\r\n            20px 0 40px;\r\n\r\n    }\r\n\r\n\r\n    .snews-category-container {\r\n\r\n        padding:\r\n            0 15px;\r\n\r\n    }\r\n\r\n\r\n    .snews-category-box {\r\n\r\n        margin-bottom:45px;\r\n\r\n    }\r\n\r\n\r\n    \/* CATEGORY HEADER *\/\r\n\r\n    .snews-category-header {\r\n\r\n        align-items:center;\r\n\r\n        gap:12px;\r\n\r\n        padding:\r\n            15px 16px;\r\n\r\n        margin-bottom:22px;\r\n\r\n        border-left-width:5px;\r\n\r\n    }\r\n\r\n\r\n    .snews-category-title {\r\n\r\n        font-size:24px;\r\n\r\n        line-height:1.1;\r\n\r\n    }\r\n\r\n\r\n    .snews-read-more {\r\n\r\n        padding:\r\n            9px 12px;\r\n\r\n        font-size:10px;\r\n\r\n    }\r\n\r\n\r\n    .snews-category-header::after {\r\n\r\n        left:16px;\r\n\r\n        width:70px;\r\n\r\n    }\r\n\r\n\r\n    \/* POSTS *\/\r\n\r\n    .snews-post-grid {\r\n\r\n        grid-template-columns:1fr;\r\n\r\n    }\r\n\r\n\r\n    .snews-card-image {\r\n\r\n        height:235px;\r\n\r\n    }\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================================\r\n   SMALL MOBILE\r\n========================================================= *\/\r\n\r\n@media (max-width:480px) {\r\n\r\n    .snews-category-header {\r\n\r\n        flex-direction:column;\r\n\r\n        align-items:flex-start;\r\n\r\n        padding:16px;\r\n\r\n    }\r\n\r\n\r\n    .snews-category-title {\r\n\r\n        font-size:25px;\r\n\r\n    }\r\n\r\n\r\n    .snews-read-more {\r\n\r\n        width:auto;\r\n\r\n        font-size:10px;\r\n\r\n    }\r\n\r\n\r\n    .snews-card-image {\r\n\r\n        height:210px;\r\n\r\n    }\r\n\r\n\r\n    .snews-card-title {\r\n\r\n        font-size:18px;\r\n\r\n    }\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================================\r\n   ACCESSIBILITY\r\n========================================================= *\/\r\n\r\n@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {\r\n\r\n    .snews-category-header,\r\n    .snews-category-header::before,\r\n    .snews-category-header::after,\r\n    .snews-category-title {\r\n\r\n        animation:none !important;\r\n\r\n    }\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<script>\r\n\r\ndocument.addEventListener(\r\n    'DOMContentLoaded',\r\n    function() {\r\n\r\n\r\n        \/* =====================================================\r\n           SETTINGS\r\n        ===================================================== *\/\r\n\r\n        const SITE =\r\n            'https:\/\/abiaschools.com.ng\/news\/';\r\n\r\n\r\n        \/*\r\n         * Number of categories shown on homepage.\r\n         *\/\r\n\r\n        const MAX_CATEGORIES = 8;\r\n\r\n\r\n        \/*\r\n         * Exactly 6 news stories per category.\r\n         *\/\r\n\r\n        const POSTS_PER_CATEGORY = 6;\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        const output =\r\n            document.getElementById(\r\n                'snews-category-output'\r\n            );\r\n\r\n\r\n        if(!output) {\r\n\r\n            return;\r\n\r\n        }\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        \/* =====================================================\r\n           ESCAPE HTML\r\n        ===================================================== *\/\r\n\r\n        function escapeHTML(value) {\r\n\r\n            const div =\r\n                document.createElement('div');\r\n\r\n\r\n            div.textContent =\r\n                value || '';\r\n\r\n\r\n            return div.innerHTML;\r\n\r\n        }\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        \/* =====================================================\r\n           REMOVE HTML TAGS\r\n        ===================================================== *\/\r\n\r\n        function stripHTML(value) {\r\n\r\n            const div =\r\n                document.createElement('div');\r\n\r\n\r\n            div.innerHTML =\r\n                value || '';\r\n\r\n\r\n            return (\r\n\r\n                div.textContent ||\r\n\r\n                div.innerText ||\r\n\r\n                ''\r\n\r\n            ).trim();\r\n\r\n        }\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        \/* =====================================================\r\n           FEATURED IMAGE\r\n        ===================================================== *\/\r\n\r\n        function getImage(post) {\r\n\r\n            try {\r\n\r\n                return post\r\n                    ._embedded\r\n                    ['wp:featuredmedia']\r\n                    [0]\r\n                    .source_url || '';\r\n\r\n            }\r\n\r\n            catch(error) {\r\n\r\n                return '';\r\n\r\n            }\r\n\r\n        }\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        \/* =====================================================\r\n           POST TITLE\r\n        ===================================================== *\/\r\n\r\n        function getTitle(post) {\r\n\r\n            if(\r\n                !post ||\r\n                !post.title\r\n            ) {\r\n\r\n                return '';\r\n\r\n            }\r\n\r\n\r\n            return stripHTML(\r\n                post.title.rendered\r\n            );\r\n\r\n        }\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        \/* =====================================================\r\n           EXCERPT\r\n        ===================================================== *\/\r\n\r\n        function getExcerpt(\r\n            post,\r\n            maxLength = 120\r\n        ) {\r\n\r\n            if(\r\n                !post ||\r\n                !post.excerpt\r\n            ) {\r\n\r\n                return '';\r\n\r\n            }\r\n\r\n\r\n            let text =\r\n                stripHTML(\r\n                    post.excerpt.rendered\r\n                );\r\n\r\n\r\n            if(\r\n                text.length >\r\n                maxLength\r\n            ) {\r\n\r\n                text =\r\n                    text.substring(\r\n                        0,\r\n                        maxLength\r\n                    ).trim()\r\n                    + '...';\r\n\r\n            }\r\n\r\n\r\n            return text;\r\n\r\n        }\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        \/* =====================================================\r\n           TIME AGO\r\n        ===================================================== *\/\r\n\r\n        function timeAgo(dateString) {\r\n\r\n            const published =\r\n                new Date(dateString);\r\n\r\n\r\n            const now =\r\n                new Date();\r\n\r\n\r\n            const seconds =\r\n                Math.floor(\r\n                    (\r\n                        now -\r\n                        published\r\n                    ) \/ 1000\r\n                );\r\n\r\n\r\n            if(seconds < 60) {\r\n\r\n                return 'Just now';\r\n\r\n            }\r\n\r\n\r\n            const minutes =\r\n                Math.floor(\r\n                    seconds \/ 60\r\n                );\r\n\r\n\r\n            if(minutes < 60) {\r\n\r\n                return (\r\n                    minutes +\r\n                    (\r\n                        minutes === 1\r\n                        ? ' minute ago'\r\n                        : ' minutes ago'\r\n                    )\r\n                );\r\n\r\n            }\r\n\r\n\r\n            const hours =\r\n                Math.floor(\r\n                    minutes \/ 60\r\n                );\r\n\r\n\r\n            if(hours < 24) {\r\n\r\n                return (\r\n                    hours +\r\n                    (\r\n                        hours === 1\r\n                        ? ' hour ago'\r\n                        : ' hours ago'\r\n                    )\r\n                );\r\n\r\n            }\r\n\r\n\r\n            const days =\r\n                Math.floor(\r\n                    hours \/ 24\r\n                );\r\n\r\n\r\n            if(days < 30) {\r\n\r\n                return (\r\n                    days +\r\n                    (\r\n                        days === 1\r\n                        ? ' day ago'\r\n                        : ' days ago'\r\n                    )\r\n                );\r\n\r\n            }\r\n\r\n\r\n            return published\r\n                .toLocaleDateString(\r\n                    'en-GB',\r\n                    {\r\n                        day:'numeric',\r\n                        month:'short',\r\n                        year:'numeric'\r\n                    }\r\n                );\r\n\r\n        }\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        \/* =====================================================\r\n           IMAGE OUTPUT\r\n        ===================================================== *\/\r\n\r\n        function imageHTML(\r\n            image,\r\n            title\r\n        ) {\r\n\r\n\r\n            if(image) {\r\n\r\n                return `\r\n\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\r\n\r\n                        src=\"${escapeHTML(image)}\"\r\n\r\n                        alt=\"${escapeHTML(title)}\"\r\n\r\n                        loading=\"lazy\"\r\n\r\n                    >\r\n\r\n                `;\r\n\r\n            }\r\n\r\n\r\n            return `\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"snews-image-fallback\">\r\n\r\n                    SCHOOL NEWS\r\n\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            `;\r\n\r\n        }\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        \/* =====================================================\r\n           BUILD ONE ARTICLE CARD\r\n        ===================================================== *\/\r\n\r\n        function buildPostCard(\r\n            post,\r\n            categoryName\r\n        ) {\r\n\r\n\r\n            const title =\r\n                getTitle(post);\r\n\r\n\r\n            const excerpt =\r\n                getExcerpt(\r\n                    post,\r\n                    115\r\n                );\r\n\r\n\r\n            const image =\r\n                getImage(post);\r\n\r\n\r\n            const time =\r\n                timeAgo(\r\n                    post.date\r\n                );\r\n\r\n\r\n            const link =\r\n                post.link || '#';\r\n\r\n\r\n            return `\r\n\r\n                <article class=\"snews-card\">\r\n\r\n\r\n                    <a\r\n                        class=\"snews-card-image\"\r\n                        href=\"${escapeHTML(link)}\"\r\n                    >\r\n\r\n                        ${imageHTML(\r\n                            image,\r\n                            title\r\n                        )}\r\n\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"snews-card-content\">\r\n\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"snews-meta\">\r\n\r\n\r\n                            <span class=\"snews-meta-category\">\r\n\r\n                                ${escapeHTML(\r\n                                    categoryName\r\n                                )}\r\n\r\n                            <\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n                            <span>\r\n                                \/\r\n                            <\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n                            <span>\r\n\r\n                                ${escapeHTML(\r\n                                    time\r\n                                )}\r\n\r\n                            <\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n                        <h3 class=\"snews-card-title\">\r\n\r\n                            <a href=\"${escapeHTML(link)}\">\r\n\r\n                                ${escapeHTML(\r\n                                    title\r\n                                )}\r\n\r\n                            <\/a>\r\n\r\n                        <\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n                        <p class=\"snews-card-excerpt\">\r\n\r\n                            ${escapeHTML(\r\n                                excerpt\r\n                            )}\r\n\r\n                        <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n                        <a\r\n                            class=\"snews-story-link\"\r\n                            href=\"${escapeHTML(link)}\"\r\n                        >\r\n\r\n                            Read Story \u2192\r\n\r\n                        <\/a>\r\n\r\n\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n                <\/article>\r\n\r\n            `;\r\n\r\n        }\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        \/* =====================================================\r\n           FETCH POSTS FOR ONE CATEGORY\r\n        ===================================================== *\/\r\n\r\n        async function fetchCategoryPosts(\r\n            category\r\n        ) {\r\n\r\n\r\n            const postsURL =\r\n\r\n                SITE +\r\n\r\n                '\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts' +\r\n\r\n                '?categories=' +\r\n\r\n                category.id +\r\n\r\n                '&per_page=' +\r\n\r\n                POSTS_PER_CATEGORY +\r\n\r\n                '&orderby=date' +\r\n\r\n                '&order=desc' +\r\n\r\n                '&_embed=1';\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n            const response =\r\n                await fetch(\r\n                    postsURL\r\n                );\r\n\r\n\r\n            if(\r\n                !response.ok\r\n            ) {\r\n\r\n                throw new Error(\r\n                    'Could not load posts'\r\n                );\r\n\r\n            }\r\n\r\n\r\n            return await response.json();\r\n\r\n        }\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        \/* =====================================================\r\n           BUILD CATEGORY SECTION\r\n        ===================================================== *\/\r\n\r\n        async function buildCategory(\r\n            category\r\n        ) {\r\n\r\n\r\n            try {\r\n\r\n\r\n                const posts =\r\n                    await fetchCategoryPosts(\r\n                        category\r\n                    );\r\n\r\n\r\n                \/*\r\n                 * Don't show empty categories.\r\n                 *\/\r\n\r\n                if(\r\n                    !posts ||\r\n                    !posts.length\r\n                ) {\r\n\r\n                    return '';\r\n\r\n                }\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n                let postsHTML = '';\r\n\r\n\r\n                posts.forEach(\r\n                    function(post) {\r\n\r\n\r\n                        postsHTML +=\r\n                            buildPostCard(\r\n                                post,\r\n                                category.name\r\n                            );\r\n\r\n\r\n                    }\r\n                );\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n                const categoryLink =\r\n\r\n                    category.link\r\n\r\n                    ?\r\n\r\n                    category.link\r\n\r\n                    :\r\n\r\n                    SITE +\r\n                    '\/category\/' +\r\n                    category.slug +\r\n                    '\/';\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n                return `\r\n\r\n\r\n                    <section class=\"snews-category-box\">\r\n\r\n\r\n                        <!-- CATEGORY HEADER -->\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"snews-category-header\">\r\n\r\n\r\n                            <h2 class=\"snews-category-title\">\r\n\r\n                                ${escapeHTML(\r\n                                    category.name\r\n                                )}\r\n\r\n                            <\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n                            <a\r\n\r\n                                class=\"snews-read-more\"\r\n\r\n                                href=\"${escapeHTML(\r\n                                    categoryLink\r\n                                )}\"\r\n\r\n                            >\r\n\r\n                                READ MORE NEWS\r\n\r\n                                <span>\r\n                                    \u2192\r\n                                <\/span>\r\n\r\n                            <\/a>\r\n\r\n\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n                        <!-- 6 STORIES -->\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"snews-post-grid\">\r\n\r\n                            ${postsHTML}\r\n\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n                    <\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n                `;\r\n\r\n\r\n            }\r\n\r\n            catch(error) {\r\n\r\n\r\n                console.error(\r\n\r\n                    'Category Error:',\r\n\r\n                    category.name,\r\n\r\n                    error\r\n\r\n                );\r\n\r\n\r\n                return '';\r\n\r\n            }\r\n\r\n        }\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        \/* =====================================================\r\n           LOAD CATEGORIES\r\n        ===================================================== *\/\r\n\r\n        async function loadSchoolNews() {\r\n\r\n\r\n            try {\r\n\r\n\r\n                \/*\r\n                 * Fetch WordPress categories\r\n                 *\/\r\n\r\n                const categoriesURL =\r\n\r\n                    SITE +\r\n\r\n                    '\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories' +\r\n\r\n                    '?per_page=100' +\r\n\r\n                    '&hide_empty=true' +\r\n\r\n                    '&orderby=count' +\r\n\r\n                    '&order=desc';\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n                const response =\r\n                    await fetch(\r\n                        categoriesURL\r\n                    );\r\n\r\n\r\n                if(\r\n                    !response.ok\r\n                ) {\r\n\r\n                    throw new Error(\r\n                        'Unable to load categories'\r\n                    );\r\n\r\n                }\r\n\r\n\r\n                let categories =\r\n                    await response.json();\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n                \/* =================================================\r\n                   REMOVE UNCATEGORIZED\r\n                ================================================= *\/\r\n\r\n                categories =\r\n                    categories.filter(\r\n                        function(category) {\r\n\r\n\r\n                            return (\r\n                                category.slug !==\r\n                                'uncategorized'\r\n                            );\r\n\r\n\r\n                        }\r\n                    );\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n                \/* =================================================\r\n                   LIMIT NUMBER OF CATEGORY BOXES\r\n                ================================================= *\/\r\n\r\n                categories =\r\n                    categories.slice(\r\n                        0,\r\n                        MAX_CATEGORIES\r\n                    );\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n                \/*\r\n                 * Load all category sections.\r\n                 *\/\r\n\r\n                const categorySections =\r\n                    await Promise.all(\r\n\r\n                        categories.map(\r\n                            function(category) {\r\n\r\n                                return buildCategory(\r\n                                    category\r\n                                );\r\n\r\n                            }\r\n                        )\r\n\r\n                    );\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n                const finalHTML =\r\n\r\n                    categorySections\r\n                    .filter(Boolean)\r\n                    .join('');\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n                if(\r\n                    !finalHTML\r\n                ) {\r\n\r\n                    throw new Error(\r\n                        'No news was found'\r\n                    );\r\n\r\n                }\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n                output.innerHTML =\r\n                    finalHTML;\r\n\r\n\r\n            }\r\n\r\n            catch(error) {\r\n\r\n\r\n                console.error(\r\n                    'School News Error:',\r\n                    error\r\n                );\r\n\r\n\r\n                output.innerHTML = `\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"snews-error\">\r\n\r\n                        Latest school news is temporarily unavailable.\r\n\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                `;\r\n\r\n\r\n            }\r\n\r\n        }\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        \/* =====================================================\r\n           START\r\n        ===================================================== *\/\r\n\r\n        loadSchoolNews();\r\n\r\n\r\n    }\r\n);\r\n\r\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fd8a8df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5fd8a8df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3af821b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-bopea-social-list\" data-id=\"3af821b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bopea-social-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        \n        <ul class=\"jl_wr_soci jl_sh_cter jl_sh1\">\n                        <li class=\"jl_facebook_url\" style=\"--jl-social-color:#4080FF;\">\n                <a aria-label=\"facebook\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n                    <span class=\"jl_sh_i\"><i class=\"jli-facebook\"><\/i><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"jl_sh_t\">Facebook<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"jl_sh_w\">\n                    <span class=\"jl_sh_c\">23k<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"jl_sh_l\">Likes<\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"jl_twitter_url jl_dk_sc\" style=\"--jl-social-color:var(--jl-social-skin, #000);\">\n                <a aria-label=\"X\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n                    <span class=\"jl_sh_i\"><i class=\"jli-x\"><\/i><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"jl_sh_t\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"jl_sh_w\">\n                    <span class=\"jl_sh_c\">93k<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"jl_sh_l\">Follows<\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"jl_instagram_url\" style=\"--jl-social-color:#5e368b;\">\n                <a aria-label=\"instagram\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n                    <span class=\"jl_sh_i\"><i class=\"jli-instagram\"><\/i><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"jl_sh_t\">Instagram<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"jl_sh_w\">\n                    <span class=\"jl_sh_c\">32k<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"jl_sh_l\">Follows<\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n                                                <li class=\"jl_youtube_url\" style=\"--jl-social-color:#ff0000;\">\n                <a aria-label=\"YouTube\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n                    <span class=\"jl_sh_i\"><i class=\"jli-youtube\"><\/i><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"jl_sh_t\">YouTube<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"jl_sh_w\">\n                    <span class=\"jl_sh_c\">16k<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"jl_sh_l\">Subscribers<\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n                                                                        <li class=\"jl_whatsapp_url\" style=\"--jl-social-color:#30d24f;\">\n                <a aria-label=\"WhatsApp\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/FUmQ7wxsROyADAwQ33yHfn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                    <span class=\"jl_sh_i\"><i class=\"jli-whatsapp\"><\/i><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"jl_sh_t\">WhatsApp<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"jl_sh_w\">\n                    <span class=\"jl_sh_c\">562<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"jl_sh_l\">Followers<\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    \n                                    <li class=\"jl_tiktok_url jl_dk_sc\" style=\"--jl-social-color:var(--jl-social-skin, #000);\">\n                <a aria-label=\"tiktok\" href=\"#\">\n                    <span class=\"jl_sh_i\"><i class=\"jli-tiktok\"><\/i><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"jl_sh_t\">TikTok<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"jl_sh_w\">\n                    <span class=\"jl_sh_c\">23k<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"jl_sh_l\">Followers<\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n                                                            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n                        \n        <\/ul>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f26270e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"f26270e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- =========================================================\r\n     LATEST 10 POSTS SIDEBAR WIDGET\r\n     schools.mediatoday.ng\/news\/\r\n========================================================= -->\r\n\r\n<div class=\"smt-latest-widget\">\r\n\r\n    <!-- WIDGET HEADER -->\r\n    <div class=\"smt-widget-header\">\r\n        <span class=\"smt-header-red\"><\/span>\r\n\r\n        <div>\r\n            <small>LATEST<\/small>\r\n            <h3>School News<\/h3>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <!-- POSTS WILL LOAD HERE -->\r\n    <div id=\"smt-latest-posts\">\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"smt-loading\">\r\n            Loading latest news...\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <!-- ALL NEWS BUTTON -->\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/abiaschools.com.ng\/news\/\" class=\"smt-all-news\">\r\n        VIEW ALL SCHOOL NEWS\r\n        <span>\u2192<\/span>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================================\r\n   WIDGET\r\n========================================================= *\/\r\n\r\n.smt-latest-widget,\r\n.smt-latest-widget * {\r\n    box-sizing:border-box;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.smt-latest-widget {\r\n    width:100%;\r\n    max-width:380px;\r\n    margin:0 auto;\r\n    background:#ffffff;\r\n    border:1px solid #e5e9ef;\r\n    border-radius:12px;\r\n    overflow:hidden;\r\n\r\n    box-shadow:\r\n        0 10px 35px\r\n        rgba(20,45,80,.08);\r\n\r\n    font-family:\r\n        Arial,\r\n        Helvetica,\r\n        sans-serif;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================================\r\n   HEADER\r\n========================================================= *\/\r\n\r\n.smt-widget-header {\r\n    position:relative;\r\n\r\n    display:flex;\r\n\r\n    align-items:center;\r\n\r\n    gap:12px;\r\n\r\n    padding:18px 20px;\r\n\r\n    background:#0f3974;\r\n\r\n    color:#ffffff;\r\n\r\n    border-bottom:4px solid #e21b23;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n.smt-header-red {\r\n    display:block;\r\n\r\n    width:7px;\r\n\r\n    height:45px;\r\n\r\n    background:#e21b23;\r\n\r\n    border-radius:3px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n.smt-widget-header small {\r\n    display:block;\r\n\r\n    margin-bottom:2px;\r\n\r\n    color:#ffb5b8;\r\n\r\n    font-size:10px;\r\n\r\n    font-weight:800;\r\n\r\n    letter-spacing:1.5px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n.smt-widget-header h3 {\r\n    margin:0;\r\n\r\n    color:#ffffff;\r\n\r\n    font-size:22px;\r\n\r\n    line-height:1.1;\r\n\r\n    font-weight:800;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================================\r\n   POST ITEM\r\n========================================================= *\/\r\n\r\n.smt-post-item {\r\n    position:relative;\r\n\r\n    display:block;\r\n\r\n    padding:16px 18px;\r\n\r\n    border-bottom:\r\n        1px solid #edf0f4;\r\n\r\n    background:#ffffff;\r\n\r\n    transition:\r\n        background .3s ease,\r\n        transform .3s ease;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n.smt-post-item:hover {\r\n    background:#f7faff;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n.smt-post-item:last-child {\r\n    border-bottom:0;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================================\r\n   POST NUMBER\r\n========================================================= *\/\r\n\r\n.smt-post-top {\r\n    display:flex;\r\n\r\n    align-items:flex-start;\r\n\r\n    gap:11px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n.smt-post-number {\r\n    min-width:29px;\r\n\r\n    height:29px;\r\n\r\n    display:flex;\r\n\r\n    align-items:center;\r\n\r\n    justify-content:center;\r\n\r\n    background:#1769d1;\r\n\r\n    color:#ffffff;\r\n\r\n    border-radius:50%;\r\n\r\n    font-size:12px;\r\n\r\n    font-weight:800;\r\n\r\n    transition:\r\n        background .3s ease,\r\n        transform .3s ease;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n.smt-post-item:hover\r\n.smt-post-number {\r\n    background:#e21b23;\r\n\r\n    transform:scale(1.08);\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================================\r\n   POST TEXT\r\n========================================================= *\/\r\n\r\n.smt-post-content {\r\n    flex:1;\r\n    min-width:0;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n.smt-post-title {\r\n    margin:0;\r\n\r\n    color:#10213a;\r\n\r\n    font-size:15px;\r\n\r\n    line-height:1.35;\r\n\r\n    font-weight:800;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n.smt-post-title a {\r\n    color:#10213a !important;\r\n\r\n    text-decoration:none !important;\r\n\r\n    transition:color .25s ease;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n.smt-post-title a:hover {\r\n    color:#1769d1 !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================================\r\n   DATE\r\n========================================================= *\/\r\n\r\n.smt-post-date {\r\n    display:flex;\r\n\r\n    align-items:center;\r\n\r\n    gap:5px;\r\n\r\n    margin-top:7px;\r\n\r\n    color:#7c8797;\r\n\r\n    font-size:11px;\r\n\r\n    font-weight:600;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n.smt-post-date-icon {\r\n    color:#e21b23;\r\n\r\n    font-size:12px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================================\r\n   READ HERE\r\n========================================================= *\/\r\n\r\n.smt-read-here {\r\n    display:inline-flex;\r\n\r\n    align-items:center;\r\n\r\n    gap:5px;\r\n\r\n    margin-top:10px;\r\n\r\n    padding:7px 12px;\r\n\r\n    background:#e21b23;\r\n\r\n    color:#ffffff !important;\r\n\r\n    border-radius:5px;\r\n\r\n    font-size:10px;\r\n\r\n    line-height:1;\r\n\r\n    font-weight:800;\r\n\r\n    letter-spacing:.3px;\r\n\r\n    text-decoration:none !important;\r\n\r\n    transition:\r\n        background .3s ease,\r\n        transform .3s ease,\r\n        box-shadow .3s ease;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n.smt-read-here:hover {\r\n    background:#1769d1;\r\n\r\n    color:#ffffff !important;\r\n\r\n    transform:translateY(-2px);\r\n\r\n    box-shadow:\r\n        0 7px 15px\r\n        rgba(23,105,209,.18);\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================================\r\n   VIEW ALL NEWS\r\n========================================================= *\/\r\n\r\n.smt-all-news {\r\n    display:flex;\r\n\r\n    align-items:center;\r\n\r\n    justify-content:center;\r\n\r\n    gap:10px;\r\n\r\n    width:100%;\r\n\r\n    padding:16px 15px;\r\n\r\n    background:#1769d1;\r\n\r\n    color:#ffffff !important;\r\n\r\n    font-size:11px;\r\n\r\n    font-weight:800;\r\n\r\n    letter-spacing:.4px;\r\n\r\n    text-decoration:none !important;\r\n\r\n    transition:\r\n        background .3s ease;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n.smt-all-news span {\r\n    font-size:18px;\r\n\r\n    transition:\r\n        transform .3s ease;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n.smt-all-news:hover {\r\n    background:#e21b23;\r\n\r\n    color:#ffffff !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n.smt-all-news:hover span {\r\n    transform:translateX(5px);\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================================\r\n   LOADING \/ ERROR\r\n========================================================= *\/\r\n\r\n.smt-loading,\r\n.smt-error {\r\n    padding:30px 20px;\r\n\r\n    color:#778395;\r\n\r\n    text-align:center;\r\n\r\n    font-size:13px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================================\r\n   MOBILE\r\n========================================================= *\/\r\n\r\n@media (max-width:767px) {\r\n\r\n    .smt-latest-widget {\r\n        max-width:100%;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .smt-post-title {\r\n        font-size:16px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================================\r\n   SMALL MOBILE\r\n========================================================= *\/\r\n\r\n@media (max-width:480px) {\r\n\r\n    .smt-post-item {\r\n        padding:15px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .smt-widget-header {\r\n        padding:16px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .smt-widget-header h3 {\r\n        font-size:20px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n\r\n<script>\r\n\r\ndocument.addEventListener(\r\n    'DOMContentLoaded',\r\n    function() {\r\n\r\n\r\n        const output =\r\n            document.getElementById(\r\n                'smt-latest-posts'\r\n            );\r\n\r\n\r\n        if(!output) {\r\n            return;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        \/* =====================================================\r\n           API\r\n        ===================================================== *\/\r\n\r\n        const apiURL =\r\n            'https:\/\/abiaschools.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts'\r\n            + '?per_page=10'\r\n            + '&orderby=date'\r\n            + '&order=desc';\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        \/* =====================================================\r\n           REMOVE HTML\r\n        ===================================================== *\/\r\n\r\n        function stripHTML(html) {\r\n\r\n            const div =\r\n                document.createElement('div');\r\n\r\n            div.innerHTML =\r\n                html || '';\r\n\r\n            return (\r\n                div.textContent ||\r\n                div.innerText ||\r\n                ''\r\n            ).trim();\r\n\r\n        }\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        \/* =====================================================\r\n           ESCAPE HTML\r\n        ===================================================== *\/\r\n\r\n        function escapeHTML(text) {\r\n\r\n            const div =\r\n                document.createElement('div');\r\n\r\n            div.textContent =\r\n                text || '';\r\n\r\n            return div.innerHTML;\r\n\r\n        }\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        \/* =====================================================\r\n           FORMAT DATE\r\n        ===================================================== *\/\r\n\r\n        function formatDate(dateString) {\r\n\r\n            const date =\r\n                new Date(dateString);\r\n\r\n\r\n            return date.toLocaleDateString(\r\n                'en-GB',\r\n                {\r\n                    day:'numeric',\r\n                    month:'short',\r\n                    year:'numeric'\r\n                }\r\n            );\r\n\r\n        }\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        \/* =====================================================\r\n           FETCH LATEST POSTS\r\n        ===================================================== *\/\r\n\r\n        fetch(apiURL)\r\n\r\n            .then(\r\n                function(response) {\r\n\r\n                    if(!response.ok) {\r\n\r\n                        throw new Error(\r\n                            'Unable to load posts'\r\n                        );\r\n\r\n                    }\r\n\r\n\r\n                    return response.json();\r\n\r\n                }\r\n            )\r\n\r\n\r\n            .then(\r\n                function(posts) {\r\n\r\n\r\n                    if(\r\n                        !posts ||\r\n                        !posts.length\r\n                    ) {\r\n\r\n                        throw new Error(\r\n                            'No posts available'\r\n                        );\r\n\r\n                    }\r\n\r\n\r\n                    let html = '';\r\n\r\n\r\n                    posts.forEach(\r\n                        function(post, index) {\r\n\r\n\r\n                            const title =\r\n                                stripHTML(\r\n                                    post.title.rendered\r\n                                );\r\n\r\n\r\n                            const link =\r\n                                post.link || '#';\r\n\r\n\r\n                            const date =\r\n                                formatDate(\r\n                              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