diff --git a/node-data/src/events.rs b/node-data/src/events.rs
index a02cb430c0..de86891339 100644
--- a/node-data/src/events.rs
+++ b/node-data/src/events.rs
@@ -11,27 +11,27 @@ pub use blocks::BlockEvent;
 pub use transactions::TransactionEvent;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
-pub struct NodeEvent {
-    pub target: String,
-    pub topic: String,
+pub struct Event {
+    pub target: &'static str,
+    pub topic: &'static str,
     pub id: String,
-    pub data: String,
+    pub data: Option<String>,
 }
 
-pub trait NodeEventSource {
+pub trait EventSource {
     fn target(&self) -> &'static str;
     fn topic(&self) -> &'static str;
     fn id(&self) -> String;
-    fn data(&self) -> String;
+    fn data(&self) -> Option<String>;
 }
 
-impl<B: NodeEventSource> From<B> for NodeEvent {
+impl<B: EventSource> From<B> for Event {
     fn from(value: B) -> Self {
         Self {
             data: value.data(),
-            topic: value.topic().into(),
+            topic: value.topic(),
             id: value.id(),
-            target: value.target().into(),
+            target: value.target(),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/node-data/src/events/blocks.rs b/node-data/src/events/blocks.rs
index 9aca2838db..b9a6f53eca 100644
--- a/node-data/src/events/blocks.rs
+++ b/node-data/src/events/blocks.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 use super::*;
 use crate::ledger::{Block, Hash};
 
-impl NodeEventSource for BlockEvent<'_> {
+impl EventSource for BlockEvent<'_> {
     fn target(&self) -> &'static str {
         "blocks"
     }
@@ -17,15 +17,15 @@ impl NodeEventSource for BlockEvent<'_> {
             Self::StateChange { .. } => "state_change",
         }
     }
-    fn data(&self) -> String {
+    fn data(&self) -> Option<String> {
         match self {
-            Self::Accepted(_) => String::new(),
-            Self::StateChange { state, height, .. } => format!(
+            Self::Accepted(_) => None,
+            Self::StateChange { state, height, .. } => Some(format!(
                 r#"{{
                     "state": "{state}",
                     "atHeight": {height}
                 }}"#,
-            ),
+            )),
         }
     }
     fn id(&self) -> String {
diff --git a/node-data/src/events/transactions.rs b/node-data/src/events/transactions.rs
index 014e715ae2..db12d2c7b2 100644
--- a/node-data/src/events/transactions.rs
+++ b/node-data/src/events/transactions.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ pub enum TransactionEvent<'t> {
     Executed(&'t SpentTransaction),
 }
 
-impl NodeEventSource for TransactionEvent<'_> {
+impl EventSource for TransactionEvent<'_> {
     fn target(&self) -> &'static str {
         "transactions"
     }
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ impl NodeEventSource for TransactionEvent<'_> {
             Self::Included(_) => "included",
         }
     }
-    fn data(&self) -> String {
-        String::new()
+    fn data(&self) -> Option<String> {
+        None
     }
     fn id(&self) -> String {
         let hash = match self {
diff --git a/node/src/chain.rs b/node/src/chain.rs
index 5171aab605..b6c7b4c56f 100644
--- a/node/src/chain.rs
+++ b/node/src/chain.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ use anyhow::Result;
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use dusk_consensus::commons::ConsensusError;
 pub use header_validation::verify_att;
-use node_data::events::NodeEvent;
+use node_data::events::Event;
 use node_data::ledger::{to_str, BlockWithLabel, Label};
 use node_data::message::AsyncQueue;
 use node_data::message::{Payload, Topics};
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ pub struct ChainSrv<N: Network, DB: database::DB, VM: vm::VMExecution> {
     keys_path: String,
     acceptor: Option<Arc<RwLock<Acceptor<N, DB, VM>>>>,
     max_consensus_queue_size: usize,
-    event_sender: Sender<NodeEvent>,
+    event_sender: Sender<Event>,
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
@@ -242,7 +242,11 @@ impl<N: Network, DB: database::DB, VM: vm::VMExecution>
 }
 
 impl<N: Network, DB: database::DB, VM: vm::VMExecution> ChainSrv<N, DB, VM> {
-    pub fn new(keys_path: String, max_inbound_size: usize, event_sender: Sender<NodeEvent>) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(
+        keys_path: String,
+        max_inbound_size: usize,
+        event_sender: Sender<Event>,
+    ) -> Self {
         info!(
             "ChainSrv::new with keys_path: {}, max_inbound_size: {}",
             keys_path, max_inbound_size
diff --git a/node/src/chain/acceptor.rs b/node/src/chain/acceptor.rs
index aeabfc931b..12c1c0ad5c 100644
--- a/node/src/chain/acceptor.rs
+++ b/node/src/chain/acceptor.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use dusk_consensus::commons::{ConsensusError, TimeoutSet};
 use dusk_consensus::config::{MAX_STEP_TIMEOUT, MIN_STEP_TIMEOUT};
 use dusk_consensus::user::provisioners::{ContextProvisioners, Provisioners};
 use node_data::bls::PublicKey;
-use node_data::events::{BlockEvent, NodeEvent, TransactionEvent};
+use node_data::events::{BlockEvent, Event, TransactionEvent};
 use node_data::ledger::{
     self, to_str, Block, BlockWithLabel, Label, Seed, Slash, SpentTransaction,
 };
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ pub(crate) struct Acceptor<N: Network, DB: database::DB, VM: vm::VMExecution> {
     pub(crate) vm: Arc<RwLock<VM>>,
     network: Arc<RwLock<N>>,
 
-    event_sender: Sender<NodeEvent>,
+    event_sender: Sender<Event>,
 }
 
 impl<DB: database::DB, VM: vm::VMExecution, N: Network> Drop
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ impl<DB: database::DB, VM: vm::VMExecution, N: Network> Acceptor<N, DB, VM> {
         network: Arc<RwLock<N>>,
         vm: Arc<RwLock<VM>>,
         max_queue_size: usize,
-        event_sender: Sender<NodeEvent>,
+        event_sender: Sender<Event>,
     ) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
         let tip_height = tip.inner().header().height;
         let tip_state_hash = tip.inner().header().state_hash;
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ impl<DB: database::DB, VM: vm::VMExecution, N: Network> Acceptor<N, DB, VM> {
         pni: u8,
         blk: &Block,
         db: &D::P<'_>,
-        events: &mut Vec<NodeEvent>,
+        events: &mut Vec<Event>,
     ) -> Result<(Label, Option<RollingFinalityResult>)> {
         let confirmed_after = match pni {
             0 => 1u64,
diff --git a/node/src/mempool.rs b/node/src/mempool.rs
index a002d7cd18..74b6d9da49 100644
--- a/node/src/mempool.rs
+++ b/node/src/mempool.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use crate::database::{Ledger, Mempool};
 use crate::mempool::conf::Params;
 use crate::{database, vm, LongLivedService, Message, Network};
 use async_trait::async_trait;
-use node_data::events::{NodeEvent, TransactionEvent};
+use node_data::events::{Event, TransactionEvent};
 use node_data::ledger::Transaction;
 use node_data::message::{AsyncQueue, Payload, Topics};
 use std::sync::Arc;
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ impl From<anyhow::Error> for TxAcceptanceError {
 
 pub struct MempoolSrv {
     inbound: AsyncQueue<Message>,
-    event_sender: Sender<NodeEvent>,
+    event_sender: Sender<Event>,
 }
 
 impl MempoolSrv {
-    pub fn new(conf: Params, event_sender: Sender<NodeEvent>) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(conf: Params, event_sender: Sender<Event>) -> Self {
         info!("MempoolSrv::new with conf {}", conf);
         Self {
             inbound: AsyncQueue::bounded(
diff --git a/rusk/src/lib/http/event.rs b/rusk/src/lib/http/event.rs
index 562b7c6183..d992dc36ff 100644
--- a/rusk/src/lib/http/event.rs
+++ b/rusk/src/lib/http/event.rs
@@ -835,8 +835,8 @@ impl From<execution_core::Event> for RuesEvent {
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "node")]
-impl From<node_data::events::NodeEvent> for RuesEvent {
-    fn from(value: node_data::events::NodeEvent) -> Self {
+impl From<node_data::events::Event> for RuesEvent {
+    fn from(value: node_data::events::Event) -> Self {
         let mut headers = serde_json::Map::new();
         headers.insert(
             "Content-Location".into(),
@@ -845,7 +845,7 @@ impl From<node_data::events::NodeEvent> for RuesEvent {
 
         Self {
             headers: serde_json::Map::new(),
-            data: RuesEventData::Other(value.data.into()),
+            data: RuesEventData::Other(value.data.unwrap_or_default().into()),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/rusk/src/lib/node/events.rs b/rusk/src/lib/node/events.rs
index 2e724eaf6e..232420bebd 100644
--- a/rusk/src/lib/node/events.rs
+++ b/rusk/src/lib/node/events.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use node::database::{self};
 use node::{LongLivedService, Network};
-use node_data::events::NodeEvent;
+use node_data::events::Event as ChainEvent;
 use tokio::sync::broadcast;
 use tokio::sync::mpsc::Receiver;
 use tracing::error;
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use tracing::error;
 use crate::http::RuesEvent;
 
 pub(crate) struct NodeEventStreamer {
-    pub node_receiver: Receiver<NodeEvent>,
+    pub node_receiver: Receiver<ChainEvent>,
     #[allow(dead_code)]
     pub rues_sender: broadcast::Sender<RuesEvent>,
 }