iOS rightBarButtonItem on UINavigationController in swift

try with following code. it works for me.

let homeButton : UIBarButtonItem = UIBarButtonItem(title: "LeftButtonTitle", style: UIBarButtonItemStyle.Plain, target: self, action: "")

let logButton : UIBarButtonItem = UIBarButtonItem(title: "RigthButtonTitle", style: UIBarButtonItemStyle.Plain, target: self, action: "")

self.navigationItem.leftBarButtonItem = homeButton
self.navigationItem.rightBarButtonItem = logButton

And if you want to settle out custom image then please check with apple guidelines on below link.

https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/UserExperience/Conceptual/MobileHIG/BarIcons.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40006556-CH21-SW1

You should set the menu_button_ as the rightBarButtonItem of your viewController rather than the navigationController.

Try

self.navigationItem.rightBarButtonItem = menu_button_

instead of

self.navigationController!.navigationItem.rightBarButtonItem = menu_button_

In Swift 5

//For righter button item
let rightBtn = UIBarButtonItem(image: UIImage(named: "rightmenu"), style: .plain, target: self, action: #selector(onClickMethod))//Change your function name and image name here
self.navigationItem.rightBarButtonItem = rightBtn
//self.navigationItem.rightBarButtonItem = [rightBtn, anotherBtn] //If you want to add more buttons add like this

//This is your function
@objc func onClickMethod() {
    print("Left bar button item")
}