#portharcourtagain = Port Harcourt (place in Nigeria where these users are from) AGAIN!!

Oh, I didn't realize that's a place...

There is an Arabic proverb that says that if something happens just once, it probably won't happen again, but if it happens twice, it will surely happen again... so it's again, and again...

The Award nominations are often indicative too - the fake accounts nominating their masters

You are right, and this is most of the time very obvious. For example, this indicated account has 5 nominations in the sample you took in the table...

Too scared would be my guess. Speak out and they’re no longer moderators and lose their booming nominations

That is the problem that arises when people are very involved in things, it even happens to those who are more honest, the fear of losing some benefit. Going outside a little helps to lose any fear. It's also good to rotate those roles (you know)

I have a plan for the new year which I think you’ll enjoy

Oh really? I will wait for it😅