#nav{ margin: 10px auto; font:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; width:980px; height:36px;  position:relative; z-index:1; background:#900; }



ul.menu {list-style:none; margin:0; padding:0 ; color:#e98300; }
ul.menu * {margin:0; padding:0}
ul.menu a {display:block; color:#000; text-decoration:none}
ul.menu li {position:relative; float:left; margin-right:2px; margin-top:5px; }
ul.menu ul {position:absolute; top:26px; left:0; display:none; opacity:0; list-style:none ;z-index:1;}
ul.menu ul li {
	position:relative;
	border:1px solid #dedede;
	border-top:none;
	width:148px;
	margin:0;
	background:#900;
        z-index: 500;
	
}
ul.menu ul.prof {
	z-index:5;
	}


ul.menu ul.prof li {
	width:175px !important;
	background:url(http://www.portal.npmcn.edu.ng/img/nav_grad.jpg) repeat-x;
	top:5px;
}

ul.menu ul.cat li {
		width:175px !important;
		overflow:visible;
		top:5px;
                z-index: 1000;
	
}
ul.menu ul.cat li ul li{top:0;}
ul.cat li a{background:url(http://www.portal.npmcn.edu.ng/img/arrow.gif) no-repeat  160px;}
ul.cat li ul li a{background: #2c1a0c url(http://www.portal.npmcn.edu.ng/img/nav_grad.jpg) repeat-x;}
ul.cat li ul li{right:-20px; //width:200px; }
ul.cat li ul{right:5px;}
ul.menu ul li a {
	color:#fff;
	font-size:14px;
	display:block;
	padding:7px 10px;
	background-images:url(http://www.portal.npmcn.edu.ng/img/nav_grad.jpg) repeat-x;
	top:5px;
	
	/*background-color:#2C1B0C;*/
}
ul.menu ul li a:hover {
	/*background-color:#643E1C;*/
	color:#FFF;
}
ul.menu ul ul {left:148px; top:-1px; margin-left:7px;}
ul.menu .menulink {padding:5px 7px 7px; font-weight:bold; width:134px;color:#fff; text-align:center; background:url(http://www.portal.npmcn.edu.ng/img/nav_grad.jpg) repeat-x; z-index:1000; display:block;}
ul.menu .menulink:hover, ul.menu .menuhover {}
ul.menu .topline {border-top:1px solid #aaa}


ul.cat li ul li a{z-index:10000000;}
/* this is the color section for drop down menu */
ul.menu ul.prof li a.red {background:#F00;}



.grad{background:url(http://www.portal.npmcn.edu.ng/img/nav_grad.jpg) repeat-x ;}